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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.20 Email from Sheriff Honea Statement Regarding Curfew Order From:Pickett, Andy To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra; McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug Subject:FW: Statement Regarding Curfew Order Date:Friday, November 20, 2020 10:17:10 AM FYI – The Sheriff will be issuing the following statement. Andy 530-552-3310 (Office) 530-990-1647 (Cell) From: Honea, Kory <KHonea@buttecounty.net> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 9:49 AM To: Pickett, Andy <APickett@buttecounty.net>; York, Danette <DYork@buttecounty.net>; Hatcher, Casey <CHatcher@buttecounty.net> Subject: Statement Regarding Curfew Order Wehavebeenreceivingcalls/emailsregardingthemostrecentordersandanticipatemore.As aresultIamgoingtoissuethefollowingstatement: STATEMENTFROMSHERIFFKORYL.HONEAREGARDINGCALIFORNIA’S LIMITEDSTAYATHOMEORDER OnNovember19,2020,California'sPublicHealthOfficer,EricaS.Pan,MD,MPH,issueda “LimitedStayatHomeOrder,” whichtakeseffectat10:00PMonSaturday,November 21st andwillremainineffectuntil5:00AMonDecember21st. Ingeneralterms,theorder providesthat“non-essential”work,movementandgatheringsareprohibitedbetween10:00 PMand5:00AM,incountieswithinthepurpletier. Therehasbeenaconsiderableamountof concernregardingtherestrictionsimposedbythe order,includingwhetherlawenforcementwillbecheckingonhomesorstoppingdriversto ensurecompliance. Inthesechallengingtimes,thereisagreatdealoffear,anxietyanduncertaintywithinthe community.I donotwishtocompoundthoseconcerns bycreatingdistrustandfriction between residentsandlawenforcement. AsbothSheriffandacitizenofButteCounty,thethoughtoflawenforcementofficerspeeking intothe windowsofhomes,orstoppingandquestioningresidentsregardingtheirdestination andfamilyrelationships,merelyforbeingoutsideoftheirhomes, orvisitingthehomeof anotherduringthenighttimehours,allsolelyduetothesuspicionofviolatingthe “Limited StayatHome Order,”isverytroubling. Aspeaceofficers,wemustalways weightherisksandbenefitsofenforcementactionbased onmanyfactors.Thisisespeciallytruegiventheevolvingroleoflawenforcementinour society,alongwithacriminaljusticesystemalreadystrainedbyCOVID-19complications. I amconcernedthenegativeimpactonpublictrust,thehighlikelihoodofescalationandthe strainuponourlimitedlawenforcement resources wouldfaroutweighanybenefitof enforcingsuchanorder. Duetothepotentialinfringementuponconstitutionallyprotectedactivities,alongwiththe lackof feasibilityandpracticalityofenforcingsuchanorder,Iamdirectingmystaff tonot useasuspectedviolationofthenewly-enacted“LimitedStayatHomeOrder”asthebasisfor arrest,citation,detentionorstop. Withthatstated,Iwanttoimplorethemembersofourcommunitytotakepersonal responsibilityfortheirhealthandwell-beinganddoalltheycantohelpprotectthehealthand well-beingofothermembersofourcommunity.Iwanttostresstheimportanceofvoluntarily compliancewith common-sensemeasures,suchassocialdistancing,theuseofface-coverings whereappropriate,propersanitation,stayingathomewhensickandother recommendations aspartofasocialcontractbetweenindividuals,communitygroups, businessesandpublichealthofficials,whichiscriticalinstemmingthespreadofCOVID-19. KoryL.Honea, Sheriff-Coroner ButteCountySheriff’sOffice KoryL.Honea, Sheriff-Coroner ButteCountySheriff’sOffice