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ORDINANCE NO. 1215 (#23 - 03)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN ANTI-BIASED BASED POLICING/RACIAL
PROFILING POLICY FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO FOLLOW; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, Act 1207 of 2003 requires that each law enforcement agency
in Arkansas develop a Racial Profiling Policy by January 1, 2004, prohibiting racial
profiling and requiring law enforcement officers have reasonable suspicion prior to
a stop, arrest, or detention.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THA T:
SECTION ONE: The City Council of the City of Jacksonville hereby
authorizes the creation of the attached Anti-Biased Based/Racial Profiling Policy,
attached hereto, identified as Attachment A, and incorporated herein, for use by
members of the Jacksonville Police Department in performance of their duties as
law enforcement officials of the City of Jacksonville. It shall be identified as
Procedure 4.118 of the Jacksonville Police Department Policies and Procedures
Manual, and the Jacksonville Police Department is hereby directed to implement
and adhere to the provisions contained therein.
SECTION TWO: The provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
If any provision hereof shall be held to be invalid, such holding of invalidity shall not
affect the validity of applicability of the remainder of the provisions thereof.
SECTION THREE: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION FOUR: An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
welfare, health, and safety, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ~'\'L DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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TOMMY swAtM., MAYOR