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TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION 16 -33
CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon has long aspired to protect civil liberties and provide equal protection under
the law to all persons in the town which includes a diverse population of many races, religions, national and
ethnic origins, including immigrants, tourists and students —whose contributions to the community's
economy, culture and civic character are vast and important, and affirms its strong support for the
fundamental constitutional rights of every person and recognizes that the preservation of civil liberties is
essential to the well -being of a democratic society; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon Chief of Police is committed to community policing practices that seek to
improve and maintain a positive relationship between law enforcement officers and the public; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon opposes measures that single out individuals within our diverse population for
legal scrutiny or enforcement activity based on race, skin color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual
orientation, mental or physical disability, religious or political opinion or activity, immigration status; or
homed or homeless status, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon opposes any efforts to transfer federal immigration responsibility to local
officials, since these proposals may damage relationships with the immigrant community; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon believes that there is no inherent conflict between national security and the
preservation of liberty but that Americans can be both safe and free; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon wishes to play a leading role in the protection of civil liberties and to
consistently promote tolerance and respect for all persons, and recognizes that a number of other
jurisdictions in Colorado and in the United States have enacted policies or laws to make clear their protection
of the civil liberties of a diverse population.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF AVON that:
Section 1. The Town of Avon upholds the constitutional rights and civil liberties of any and all persons and it
remains the policy of the Town of Avon to protect against discrimination on the basis of race, skin color,
national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, immigration status,
religious or political opinion or activity, or homed or homeless status.
Section z. Town of Avon officers and employees reject profiling of any group within our diverse population
as a factor in selecting individuals, setting up check points or selecting areas of town to subject to
investigatory activities.
Section 3. In accordance with Avon Police Department policy, if an officer stops a driver of a motor
vehicle who cannot produce a valid operator's license and a computer check shows the driver has no
license issuance information, the officer may issue a citation as sufficient enforcement action or may take
such other action as deemed appropriate by the officer to ensure proper identification of the driver.
Section 4. Town of Avon employees do not and shall not collect, maintain or disseminate information of
any individual, association, organization, corporation, business or partnership based solely on political,
religious or social views, associations or activities, unless said information is directly related to an
investigation of criminal conduct.
Section 5. In the absence of state, interstate or international criminal or national security investigations,
the Town of Avon does not actively participate in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the provisions of this Resolution are not intended to protect criminal activity
on the part of any person but are intended to encourage trust in the Avon Police Department and to
encourage reporting of criminal activity to that department by all members of the community.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the provisions of this Resolution shall be severable, and if any provision of this
Resolution is declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder
shall not be affected.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be forwarded to all Town of Avon law enforcement
personnel and to every department, agency, commission, officer and employee of the town and to our
local, state and federal legislative delegations on behalf of the residents of the Town of Avon.
ADOPTED December 13, 2o16
AVON TOWN COUNCIL
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Jen ie Fancher, Mayor
Attest:
Debbie Hoppe, Town
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