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Thornton Police reiterate limits on immigration enforcement, update policy and outreach
Summary
Police and legal staff briefed council on recently updated department policy restricting local assistance in civil immigration detentions without a federal warrant, described U/T visa work and outlined community outreach including bilingual materials and hospital distribution.
Police command and legal staff updated Thornton City Council on the department’s immigration-related policies and community outreach, saying state legislative changes and Lexipol guidance prompted a minor policy update but did not change the department’s core approach.
Chief Baer and staff said the department does not perform civil immigration detentions absent a valid federal warrant and that the department continues to focus on public-safety priorities and on encouraging victims and witnesses to report crime without fear of immigration inquiry. The department described the use of Lexipol — a national policy subscription service…
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