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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.05.29 - 27235Miscellaneous Resolution #03132 BY: Commissioner Eric Coleman', District #23 RE: Board of Commissioners — Support of Senate Bill 87 - Michigan Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, racial profiling refers to the detention or other disparate treatment of an individual based on their race, color or ethnic status; and WHEREAS, racial profiling - in which the race or ethnicity of an individual is the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to arrest or detain them - is recognized as an improper, illegal and insidious method of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, all citizens, regardless of their race, color or ethnicity, should be free to travel the roads and highways of Michigan without undue harassment. WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of all Americans, as well as, the citizens of the State of Michigan and County of Oakland, that the unjust and unfair practice of racial profiling of motorists be brought to a swift and permanent end; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 87, creates the Michigan Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act; to address these concerns by requiring training in racial sensitivity for state and local law enforcement officials and establishing traffic stop reporting forms for the collection of data to assist in identifying and alleviating racial profiling incidents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby commend law enforcement agencies in Oakland County that have undertaken efforts to eradicate actual or perceived racial profiling in police work. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does encourage and support continued efforts by all law enforcement officials to participate in training and education of their staff and officers in anti-discriminatory police practices that prevent and prohibit racial profiling. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports Federal, State and local legislation encouraging the collection of appropriate data and furthermore establishes policies, practices and procedures to prevent and prohibit racial profiling. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregging Resolull voleman Dierict #23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby support the adoption of Senate Bill 87 and urges the Michigan Senate Committee on Judiciary to hold hearings. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be sent to Governor Granholm, the Michigan Delegation to the State Legislature, the Michigan Senate Committee on Judiciary, the Michigan Association of Counties and Oakland County's Legislative Lobbyists. 1)/s7ktcr- 2 2 /J4 41Z‘Mc-t, cJsJ A4r'r q AJc Tk5r. .0. 25 Resolution #03132 May 29, 2003 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.