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Denison council adopts policy prohibiting use of excessive force in 4-1 vote
Summary
The Denison City Council adopted Resolution #2026-01, a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force, on Jan. 6, 2026. The motion passed 4-1, with Council member Granzen voting no.
The Denison City Council on Jan. 6 adopted Resolution #2026-01, a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force, in a 4-1 roll-call vote. The motion to adopt was made by Council member Zupp-Smith and seconded by Council member Peterson; the recorded ayes were Zupp-Smith, Peterson, Crawford and Miller and the lone no vote was Granzen.
Council introduced the resolution during the meeting’s consent and policy section and voted after brief presentation and roll-call. The resolution was described by the mover as a formal city policy aligning the municipality with standards limiting use of force by city-authorized personnel. No statutory citations or textual amendments were read into the record at the time of the vote.
The vote represents the only non-unanimous action recorded during the meeting; the council did not place further conditions on implementation during the session. There were no public comments recorded in the meeting minutes on this item. The council proceeded with other scheduled business after adopting the resolution.
