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Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-694
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY ON THE PROHIBITION
OF THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo has received federal funding through the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program; and,
WHEREAS, Section 519 of the Department of Veteran Affairs and U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1990
requires that all CDBG recipients adopt and enforce a policy to prohibit the use of excessive
force by law enforcement agencies within the recipient's jurisdiction against any individuals
engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
WHEREAS, all recipients of CDBG funds are further required to follow a policy of
enforcing applicable state and local laws against physically barring entrances or exits to a facility
that is the subject of a nonviolent protest demonstration; and
WHEREAS, the Waterloo Police Department endorses a policy prohibiting the use of
excessive force and will inform all law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction of this
policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, that:
1. The City of Waterloo hereby prohibits any law enforcement agency operating within
its jurisdiction from using excessive force against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil
rights demonstrations.
2. Waterloo Police Department agrees to enforce any applicable state or local laws
against physically barring entrances or exits from a facility or location that is the subject of a
non-violent protest demonstration.
3. The Waterloo Police Department further pledges enforcement of this policy within its
jurisdiction and encourages any individual or group who feels that the Waterloo Police
Department has not complied with this policy to file a complaint.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lst day of December 2025.
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Quentin Hart, Mayor
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