Sign petition to unmask ICE

The “No Secret Police in Durango” Petition Committee is collecting signatures of registered Durango Voters through March 6 for an ordinance that prohibits law-enforcement officers from masking their faces and concealing their identities. Policing has coexisted with our core constitutional values without resorting to secrecy throughout the history of the United States. That’s how our local police operate. Durango Police are fully accountable and adhere to a strong code of core values. Police from outside our community must do the same if we are to retain our constitutional rights. When the Constitution is enforced, this ordinance is enforceable.  

The policy behind this ordinance is to keep policing local, strengthen constitutional protections and rebuild trust between law enforcement and the community. Signing this petition forces City Council to either adopt the ordinance or call for a special election.

More information is available at NoSecretPoliceInDurango.org.

– Ted Wright and Mick Souder, Durango