HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.08.21 - 144927265 August 21, 1975 ' RESOLUTION NC
Da F. WiTson, Commissioner
74,3,
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Niles E. Olson, Commissioner
District #3
BY: Niles E. Olson
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HEARINGS RE: THE POSSIBLE ABUSE OF POLICE
POWERS BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
-TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES & GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 7155 adopted on July 10, 1975, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners instructed the Personnel Committee to investigate
the possible abuse of police powers by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, Undersheriff John Nichols, Lieutenant Chokes Whitlock, and Reverend
Snood should be called to testify.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests the Personnel Committee to call Undersheriff John Nichols, Lieutenant Charles
Whitlock, and Reverend Snood as witnesses at the hearing to be held on Thursday, August 21,
1975,
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
RE:
District #9
Hubert Price, Jr., Corljmissionel
District #8
i'Jack Douglas, ComnVssioner
District #7
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Moved by Olson supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Olson supported by Lennon the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson, Aaron, Daly, Fortino, Lennon,
Olson, Perinoff. (11)
NAYS: Wilcox, Coy, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt,
Montante, Nowak, Page, Patterson. (13)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Olson supported by Lennon the resolution be referred to the Personnel
Committee. There were no objections.