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est a:'1 .:sr.·:e nt e.Ttplcyees :.S .:..-v:..l~?....:.s3.ble to :d:r.t.:.:icat io:, o: the : _1-pe:=atc r ,
re-.:o\·c ry c : stol en :-e rc:::..;:.ise , :..,d p:-e :e:-r .:.n g of c :-ir ;ti nal char-g es ; an j
h-,:::.=.t.S , frequent !y either the perpet rate:.-or a ccnfederate try to
preve:-it t.,e s tore or rre:-cant i l e e s tablis!1:"7l!:n t enp oyee fran detaining t..',e
i,er;,etrator "'1ich act ion cbes not r e s •~l t in any criminal offense . This
proposed change to Sectio n 7-6F-3 (B) E.M.C. 198 5 will ma.1,.e such actions a
crilre and substantially contribute to detention of perpetrators;
Nao!, THEREFORE, BE IT CJRD.O.INED BY T'r!E CITY o::IJNCD., CF '!HE CITY Or
ENGLElo::JD , COLOP ADO, AS FOLLO\,'S :
Section l. TITLE 7, CRl\P'JD\ 6F , SEX:TICN 3 ( B) I S !;E;'.Ea"i A.'-ID\1lED TO READ AS
fui&s :
7-6F-3: SHOPLIF" NG
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3. Right to Detain a.,d Qaestion . If MY person .xmceals upon his person or
otherwise carries ,r.ay MY unpurchased gocxl, wares or n-erchanciise held
or o.,ned by MY stc.re or mercantile establishrrent , the n-erchant or any
~loyee thereof or any peace officer, acting in good fa.itll and upon
p robabl e cause based upon reasonable grounds therefor, may de t a.in a.,d
question such person , in a reasonable manner, for the ?,lIPOSe of
a scertaining "'1et.'ler the ;,erson is guilty o f shoplifting . IT IS
. II..'\h:1.JL FOR M'Y P:l!SCN TO Th='TIOK."1.LY, !C\'Oi,'D-'GLY, OR !ID:KLESSLY
Th'I'E'<FE!l;: WIT'n OR OBSTROCJ' A.',"i STORE CR M!:RCA.>,'TILE ESTJ\BLIS!Ml\'T
EM>LOYE:: ATID!PTDIG ro DETAIN OR DE:r.'uNING ·"'-'-"i PER.Sa< so SUSPOCTED CF
S:-lO?LIFTI:lG .
Introduced, re ad i.1 f ul l, a:id passed on f i rst reading a, t he 20th day o f
:-:ay, 1991.
Publ i :he d a s a Sill. :or a., Ordina.,ce on the 23rd day of May , 1991.
Rea d oy titl e and ;,ass ed on fina l r e ading o~ t.'l e 3r d day of June , 1991.
?1.:.'=l i s:1c-... ~;· t itle ~.E -:::.:.:.~.=~ ::: . .J!f_, Series o f 1991, c:, :::e C:..': ~y
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I, ?atricia H. Crc,,,, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Coloracb,
hereby certify the above is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final
reading and published as Ordinance lie . J.i:., Series of 1991.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE
May 20 , !991
INITIATED BY
AGENDA ITEM
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City Attorney
SUBJECT Amending 7 -6 F-3 (B)
Shoplifting.
STAFF SOURCE Charles Grimm, As ■istant City Manager
ISSUE/ACTION PROPOSED
Amended Section 7 -6F-3 ( 8} Right to Detain and Question by adding the last sentence
thereto.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
NONE .
STAFF ANALYSIS
Presently a shoplifter and/or a confederate try to hinder a store or mercantile
establishment personnel from detaining and identifying the shoplifter . Host times
no other o ffen se is committed in th i s evasive action wt ich consists of either
running aw ay or gest ur ing, without phys ical contact, to delay the c ontact o f t he
shopl i fter. The proposed amendment will ma ke such act i ons a separ a te of f ense a nd
substantially contribute to the detection and detention of perpetrators . The
l::nglewood Mu nicipa l court. has held that a s previously wr1.-ten Section 7-6F-3(B l d oe s
not. apply to persons other than st.ore personnel.
FINANCIAL
No direct costs to financial costs o f the City .