HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-122-09/03/1991-BILL OF RIGHTS AMENDMENT OMNIBUS CRIME BILL POLICE OFFICERS SB S.1241 RESOLUTION 91-122
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CONCERNING THE POLICE OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS AMENDMENT
TO U.S. SENATE BILL S. 1241, THE OMNIBUS CRIME BILL
WHEREAS, the U.S. Senate has adopted S. 1241, the Omnibus Crime Bill , which
includes a program that would preempt state and local laws and mandate states
to impose a Police Officers' Bill of Rights establishing federal standards for
conducting internal investigations by municipal law enforcement agencies and
for defining police officers rights to sue cities in state courts for monetary
damage and other judicial relief, including full reinstatement if these new
federally mandated rights were found to be violated; and
WHEREAS, Police Services' policy currently includes the vast majority of
protections being legislated; and
WHEREAS, additional provisions included in the Bill would restrict the
ability of the Chief of Police to investigate allegations of police misconduct
or use of excessive force; and
WHEREAS, Police Services' policy pertaining to administrative investigations
is being further reviewed to assure community confidence in the procedure; and
WHEREAS, a federal Police Officers' Bill of Rights would impose the will
of the federal government into what is clearly a local matter and extend
additional rights to police officers which are not available to other City
employees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the City Council opposes the imposition upon state and local governments
of a federally mandated Police Officers' Bill of Rights.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 3rd day of September, A.D. 1991 .
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mayor
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