CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
               CITY COUNCIL AGENDA



   Agenda Date:           July 20, 2020

   Action Required:       Resolution Adoption

   Staff Contacts:        John Blair, City Attorney

   Presenters:            John Blair, City Attorney

   Title:                 Charlottesville Police Department Training and
                          Weaponry Resolution


Background:

David Swanson, a Charlottesville resident, crafted a petition requesting the Charlottesville City
Council to prohibit the use of military style or “warrior” training for the Charlottesville Police
Department as well as to prohibit the Charlottesville Police Department from acquiring
weaponry from the United States armed forces.

Discussion:

The petition has received over 1,000 signatures.

The Charlottesville Police Department does not currently employ military style or “warrior”
training, nor does it acquire weaponry from the United States armed forces according to
Charlottesville Chief of Police, Dr. RaShall M. Brackney.

This Resolution establishes the Council’s policy on these types of training as well as weaponry
acquisition.
Budgetary Impact:

None.

Attachments:
Proposed Resolution
                               RESOLUTION
               OPPOSING CHARLOTTESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
                  RECEIVING MILITARY-STYLE TRAINING AND
                ACQUIRING WEAPONRY FROM THE U.S. MILITARY

       WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Police Department does not receive military-style or
“warrior” training by the United States armed forces, a foreign military or police, or any private
company; and

       WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Police Department does not acquire weaponry from the
United States armed forces; and

       WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council opposes the Charlottesville Police
Department receiving military-style or “warrior” training by the United States armed forces, a
foreign military or police, or any private company; and

      WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council opposes the Charlottesville Police
Department acquiring weaponry from the United States armed forces.

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Charlottesville, Virginia that the Charlottesville Police Department shall not acquire weaponry
from the United States armed forces.

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia
that the Charlottesville Police Department shall not receive military-style or “warrior” training
by the United States armed forces, a foreign military or police, or any private company.