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RES - 202M41 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A COMMUNITY PUBLIC FORUM TO DISCUSS ISSUES <br /> OF POLICING AND RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN ORANGE COUNTY . <br /> WHEREAS , the residents of Orange County, North Carolina are committed to discussing <br /> and addressing issue of structural racism , inclusion , racial equity, and the continuing <br /> legacy of racial segregation and discrimination in this community ; and <br /> WHEREAS , on June a , 2020 , the Board of County Commissioners adopted "A Resolution <br /> denouncing the murder of George Floyd and addressing the health director ' s declaration <br /> of structural racism as a " public health crisis " in Orange County" and committed to <br /> working to dismantling structural racism ; and <br /> WHEREAS across the nation local governments and the communities they represent are <br /> engaging in awide - ranging review of police policies and practices in light of these tragic <br /> events , and <br /> WHEREAS Orange County places a high priority on community engagement , <br /> participation , and transparency ; and <br /> WHEREAS unlike municipalities in our state , which directly control their police <br /> departments , the Sheriff is an independently elected official under the North Carolina <br /> Constitution and the Sheriffs Office is an independent county agency , but by this <br /> resolution seeks it ' s partnership in addressing these issues . <br /> NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> will conduct a community public forum to discuss issues of policing and racial justice and <br /> equity in Orange County, and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners will <br /> request that the Sheriff and the Sheriffs Office be a full and equal partner with the BOCC <br /> in planning , organizing , and leading the forum . <br /> This the 16th Day of June , aoao . <br /> Penn ich , Chai <br /> Ora e County oard of Commissioners <br />