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Decatur council adopts citywide security-checkpoint ordinance amid concerns about administration
Summary
The Decatur City Council approved Ordinance 25-46-11, making it illegal to bypass or assist in bypassing security checkpoints at any location that establishes a checkpoint. Councilmembers and public commenters raised concerns about how the rule will be administered and whether it was ready for a vote.
The Decatur City Council on Wednesday approved Ordinance 25-46-11, a citywide ordinance that makes it illegal to bypass security checkpoints or to assist someone in bypassing them, officials said during the meeting at Decatur City Council Chambers.
The ordinance, which council members said was drafted with input from the Decatur Police Department and the city legal department, “would pertain to all security checkpoints in the city” and defines prohibited acts including ignoring directions of attendants, a staff member explained during the meeting.
Why it matters: Council members and members of the public said the law affects where and how security checks can be conducted across Decatur — from sporting events to other sites that decide to screen entrants — and they pressed for clarity about who must pass through checkpoints and how city employees and officials will be treated.
City staff and police described the…
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