The Greensboro City Council is currently considering whether to join other cities across the state and country and require a policy that police obtain written consent before conducting a search that isn’t supported by probable cause. Under a written consent policy, police would verbally inform citizens that they have the right to refuse to consent to a search and if they choose to waive that right, the police must obtain that consent in writing. Click here to read the Triad City Beat article that summarizes the history of this issue in Greensboro. Watch the video below or keep reading to learn more about how written consent can help reduce racial disparity in consent searches. Scroll further down and learn how you can take action and get involved.
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