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Resident urges formal policy to bar Layton police from participating in ICE workplace raids
Summary
A resident asked the council to document the Layton Police Department’s stated practice of not participating in ICE workplace raids, proposing a written policy and training to preserve community trust and clarify legal and funding implications.
At the Aug. 24 meeting the council heard from resident Reid Sorensen, who asked the city to formalize a stated Layton Police Department philosophy that officers will not participate in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raids. Sorensen said documenting the practice as a written policy and providing training could help the department resist “heavy‑handed” tactics, protect residents’ civil‑liberties expectations and maintain trust.
Sorensen asked the council to consider four specific questions: whether a written and trained policy would strengthen Layton’s autonomy to push back against ICE actions; whether the city has the time and money to create and prioritize such a policy; whether ICE’s tactics will continue or abate; and whether documenting a noncooperation posture could jeopardize federal funding by being viewed as uncooperative.
Sorensen said a written policy could help the department navigate legal obligations while protecting residents’ rights and maintaining trust. The council took no formal action during the meeting; Sorensen’s remarks were part of the public‑comment period.
