Speakers at the June 30 meeting said a group representing frontline officers plans to begin a petition drive to reinstate the use of leg restraints on hospital runs, and outlined a multi‑step signature review process before the initiative reaches full council.

A speaker said their officers and families believe the reinstatement is needed “because it is too great a risk to our residents, hospital staff, patients, the public, and our officers.” The group said it will collect signatures and submit them for verification: “Jared will first have up to 10 days to review our signatures for authenticity, and then the law department will have up to 10 additional days to review the signatures,” the speaker said.

The speaker described a further scheduling step: after the review process, county council would have up to 60 days to schedule the initiative for a full‑council meeting and a vote. The group’s proposed policy would allow reinstatement of leg shackles at the discretion of a shift commander and would exclude pregnant females.

The speaker said the group had hired Dr. Josh Ellsworth, Ph.D., a criminologist and former police officer, to assist on research and outreach. The speaker also said officers are prepared to gather signatures and that the group expects to present to council in late August or September, though they cautioned the exact timeline is uncertain.

Council took no formal action on the petition during the meeting; the remarks were part of public comment.