HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.06.25 - 33339REPORT (MISC. #20200) June 25, 2020
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, unairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: MR #20200 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ENDORSEMENT OF "DUTY TO INTERVENE"
LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
June 9, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendments:
Amend the 1s' WHEREAS statement, as follows
WHEREAS instances of excessive use of force, police brutality and the role that race plays in
deadly police encounters have brought to forefront systemic institutional racial inequities and
bias, particularly against African Americans'; and
Amend the 2nd WHEREAS statement, as follows:
WHEREAS on June 3, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has urged police agencies across the
state Wednesday -to require officers to intervene when they observe excessive force being used
by one of their colleagues; and
Add the following WHEREAS statements after the 41" WHEREAS:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriffs Office conducts training every Wednesday and
continuously seeks updates and improvements to its programming. Roll -call and online
trainings are also required throughout the year in addition to in-service training; and
WHEREAS the agency's training includes diversity, appropriate response, use -of -force,
de-escalation techniques, respect, sensitivity, response to vulnerable populations, and
crisis intervention training, which the agency has been recognized for, due to its robust
and all-encompassing curriculum; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard issued a statement on June 4,
2020, which included., "While 1 believe training and better hiring is paramount to keeping
our communities safe, I will also not tolerate any Deputy who brings mistrust and tarnish
to the badge. I believe in accountability and we have disciplined employees including
termination, and in some cases have sought criminal charges against them for any type of
criminal act. Also, we have long had the requirement and expectation for Deputies to step-
up if they see a fellow employee acting improperly or illegally."
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause, as follows
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
condemns all instances of racial discrimination, excessive force by law enforcement and
recognizes the need to address systemic racial inequities and bias, particularly against African
Americans.
Amend the 1" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners joins Governor
Whitmer, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren and the
United States Commission on Civil Rights in endorsing "duty to intervene" policies for law
enforcement officers.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
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Commissioner enny Luebs, District #16
Chairperson, alth, Safety and Human
Services Committee
HEALTH, SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20200
BY: Commissioners Janet Jackson, District #21; Angela Powell, District #10; Gary McGillivray, District#20;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ENDORSEMENT OF "DUTY TO INTERVENE" LAW
ENFORCEMENT POLICIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS instances excessive use of force, police brutality and the role that race plays in deadly police
encounters have brought to forefront systemic institutional racial inequities and bias, particularly against
African Americans"; and
WHEREAS Governor Gretchen Whitmer has urged police agencies across the state Wednesday to require
officers to intervene when they observe excessive force being used by one of their colleagues; and
WHEREAS Southfield Police Chief Elvin Brown has implemented a Duty to Intervene in the City of
Southfield; and
WHEREAS duty to intervene policies require officers to intervene in and subsequently report any use of
force incident in which they observe another member utilizing excessive force or engaging in any type of
misconduct.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners condemns all
instances of racial discrimination, excessive force by law enforcement and recognizes the need to address
systemic racial inequities and bias, particularly against African Americans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners join Governor Whitmer,
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren and the United States
Commission on Civil Rights in endorsing "duty to intervene' for law enforcement officers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of
Deeds is requested to forward copies of the adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer, the State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, the State Speaker of the House Lee
Chatfield, the members of the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan Legislature, Oakland County
Sheriff Michael Bouchard, and the Chiefs of Police in the County of Oakland.
Chairperson I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Coiis.sfioer Janet Jackson
District #21
Commisgioner Gary MbGiliivray f
District #20
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CommissionerArlgela Powell
District #10
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Commissioner David. T. Woodward
District #19
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #13
Commissioner Shelly G. Taub
District #12
Commissioner Bob Hoffman
District #2
Commissioner Michael Spisz
District #3 /
Commissioner Nancy Quarles
District #17
Commissioner William Miller
District #14
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Commissioner Penny Luebs
District #16
Commissioner Thomas Kuhn
District #11
Commissioner Angela Powell
District #10
Commissioner Michael J. Gingell
District #1
Commissioner Gary R. McGillivray
District #20
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Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #18
Commissioner Adam Kochenderfer
District #15
Commissioner Eileen Kowall
District #6
Commissioner Christine Long
District #7
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Commissioner Philip Weipert
District #8
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Commissioner Gwen Markham
District #9
Commissioner Kristen Nelson
District #5
Resolution #20200
June 4, 2020
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
Resolution #20200
June 25, 2020
Moved by Hoffman seconded by Luebs the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 25, 2020,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 251h day of June, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County,