HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2020-041 Resolution calling for Community Public Forum to discuss issues of Policing and Racial Justice and Equity in Orange County RES - 202M41
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A COMMUNITY PUBLIC FORUM TO DISCUSS ISSUES
OF POLICING AND RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN ORANGE COUNTY .
WHEREAS , the residents of Orange County, North Carolina are committed to discussing
and addressing issue of structural racism , inclusion , racial equity, and the continuing
legacy of racial segregation and discrimination in this community ; and
WHEREAS , on June a , 2020 , the Board of County Commissioners adopted "A Resolution
denouncing the murder of George Floyd and addressing the health director ' s declaration
of structural racism as a " public health crisis " in Orange County" and committed to
working to dismantling structural racism ; and
WHEREAS across the nation local governments and the communities they represent are
engaging in awide - ranging review of police policies and practices in light of these tragic
events , and
WHEREAS Orange County places a high priority on community engagement ,
participation , and transparency ; and
WHEREAS unlike municipalities in our state , which directly control their police
departments , the Sheriff is an independently elected official under the North Carolina
Constitution and the Sheriffs Office is an independent county agency , but by this
resolution seeks it ' s partnership in addressing these issues .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
will conduct a community public forum to discuss issues of policing and racial justice and
equity in Orange County, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners will
request that the Sheriff and the Sheriffs Office be a full and equal partner with the BOCC
in planning , organizing , and leading the forum .
This the 16th Day of June , aoao .
Penn ich , Chai
Ora e County oard of Commissioners