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A Resolution on Next Steps in Advancing Racial Equity in Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Carrboro
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DEPARTMENT: Town Council
CONTACT INFORMATION: Council Member Seils
INFORMATION: On June 9, 2020, the Town Council requested that Council Members Haven-O’Donnell, Seils, and Slade draft a resolution addressing next steps in advancing racial equity in law enforcement and public safety. A draft resolution is attached for discussion. The draft resolution (1) addresses policy goals and requests reports; (2) responds to community members' inquiries and clarifies policies and expectations relating to use of force; (3) requests information about the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; (4) requests information and offers suggestions regarding the recommended budget for fiscal year 2021; and (5) expresses an intent to establish a task force on public safety. Also attached are the initial recommendations of the Orange County Bias Free Policing Coalition, a report from the Campaign for Racial Equity in Our Schools, and Governor Cooper's Executive Order No. 145.
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RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Town Council discuss and consider the attached draft resolution.