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RESOLUTION N0 . 4988
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH STATING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ENDORSING CERTAIN PROGRAMS
OF THE POLICE OFFICERS
WHEREAS, throughout the nation police departments are faced
with increasing crime rates and diminishing budgets and from this
has come a feeling among public safety organizations that the
community and its governing boards are not adequately supporting
law enforcement .
There has been a movement in the nation toward polarization
with the police officers gathering and organizing to promote their
best interests and the rest of the community reacting by moving
further away from their police departments .
In Huntington Beach these conditions exist, having been built
over the years as the city grew and made worse by reductions in
the ability of the city to fund the level of law enforcement the
City Council wishes to provide for the people .
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach desires to put an end to any polarization
which may be occuring in this city and states publicly and strongly
its firm support for law enforcement and the men and women who
enforce the laws of the community to the extent they carry out
policies of the department and council.
The City Council urges the State Legislature to review laws
pertaining to personal liability of individual officers who are
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performing their duties as prescribed by Police Department policies .
The City Council, while urging Changes in the laws , does not
condone use of excessive force by police officers and has taken
steps to correct any misuse of authority which might arise in the
conduct of police operations .
To the police officers the members of the city council pledge
ongoing cooperation and mutual support, continued communication and
re-examination of goals and objectives and good faith efforts to
maintain high morale in the law enforcement service with its benefits
of better service to the people and respect for those who protect the
community .
The City Council further pledges support for the program of the
Huntington Beach Police Officers Association to project to the citi-
zens a unitifed and common goal of community service through jointly
supported projects involving youth and charity. City Council will
sanction and support sports teams comprised of members of the Police
Department as well as other city departments , including, among
others , baseball and football and provide for medical coverage for
these sanctioned activities .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council recognizes the
need for the highest morale among those who enforce the laws and
the benefit to the community of changes in the basic attitudes and
feelings of our citizens toward the Police Department in particular
and the entire city operation as a whole including all public safety
organizations .
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of Apri 1 1981.
' Mayor
ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GAIL HUTTON, City Attorney
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City Clerk By
A t tang ity Attor'r
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
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City Administrato
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Res. No. 4988
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day
of April 19 81 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
MacAllister, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Mandic, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
Thomas
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California