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Monona police restate immigration‑assistance policy, saying department cannot hold individuals on civil immigration detainers alone
Summary
The police chief reviewed department policy on federal immigration requests, information sharing and detainers, noting the department's limited authority and referencing federal citations and the department's Policy 413.
The Monona police chief briefly revisited the department's immigration‑assistance policy at the May 19 council meeting to clarify what local officers may and may not do when federal immigration officials request assistance.
The chief said the department's policy is published online (Policy 413) and summarized key points: the department may provide support services such as traffic control when…
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