[Imc-newsroom] Fw: SF Labor Council Supports Civilian Review Of Police

[david johnson]

SF Labor Council Supports Civilian Review Of Police
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Resolution of the San Francisco Labor Council -- Sept. 8, 2003   


Civilian Review of Police Conduct 

WHEREAS, everyone has a basic human right to be free to move about in their homes and neighborhoods, on the highways and in public places without being subjected to arbitrary and unreasonable police searches, seizures, harassment or detention; and  

WHEREAS, while many believe that most police officers are doing a professional job, recent years have seen incidents of improper police conduct in cities across the country, including: 

. Racial profiling in traffic stops in various states. 

. Recent revelations of police frame-ups of innocent people in Los Angeles and other cities. 
 
. Revelations of police use of excessive force on persons in custody, including the cases of Rodney King and recent allegations of police misconduct in Inglewood, California; and 

WHEREAS, the labor movement, as the most organized section of working people, has an obligation to take a stand with community groups who are organizing to assure that all citizens are treated equally; therefore be it  

RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO, join with other labor and community organizations in taking action to rein in police misconduct where it exists, including an effort to establish real community control of the police, including the establishment of civilian review boards, with enforcement powers, to take action on community complaints of police misconduct while protecting the due process rights of police officers. 

--Adopted by the San Francisco Labor Council, Sept. 8, 2003 

(Note: This resolution was also adopted by the 2,000,000-member  
California Labor Federation.) 
                                                    
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