Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager
Reviewed By
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution in Support of the Obama Foundation Pledge which was taken by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb as Part of a National Effort to Address Police Violence and Systemic Racism by Evaluating Local Police Use-of-Force Policies
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Overview
The Village Board is asked to formally support the Obama Pledge and commit to the following steps: Review police use-of-force policies; Engage the community by including a diverse range of input, experiences and stories in the review; Report the findings of the review to the community and seek feedback; and Reform Oak Park’s police use-of-force policies.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The Obama Foundation Pledge is part of a national effort to address police violence and systemic racism by evaluating local police use-of-force policies.
By taking the pledge of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at obama.org/mayor-pledge <https://www.obama.org/mayor-pledge/>, Mayor Abu-Taleb has committed to the following steps:
• Review police use-of-force policies.
• Engage the community by including a diverse range of input, experiences and stories in the review.
• Report the findings of the review to the community and seek feedback.
• Reform Oak Park’s police use-of-force policies.
The Oak Park Police Department values human dignity and human life. The examination of polices and the related training of officers in an important element of improving community policing in Oak Park. The steps identified in the Obama pledge can be a foundational guide for municipal government as it works in partnership with the community to discuss and establish changes in local law enforcement.
Alternatives
The Board could defer action and request additional information.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Adoption of the Resolution would affirm the Village’s commitment to engage in a review of police use-of-force policies and the process for that review is the subject of a separate agenda item as part of this same special meeting of the Village Board.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
N/A.