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Council adopts immigration enforcement resolution; chief says it guides officer discretion
Summary
The council adopted an immigration enforcement resolution that staff and the police chief said gives officers discretion to act "when it is safe to do so and legally allowable"; written communications on the action were submitted for the record.
Huntington Park’s City Council adopted a resolution regarding immigration enforcement that, according to the police chief and the mayor, directs officers to exercise discretion and to act only when it is safe and legally allowable.
Huntington Park’s police chief thanked the council for adopting the resolution and said it will provide a degree of operational guidance and protection for officers who must balance local policies with state law and potential interactions with federal immigration authorities. “It also…provides the ability…
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