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Council reaffirms LAPD Special Order 40, directs task force and review after Rampart allegations
Summary
The council unanimously reaffirmed LAPD Special Order 40 and directed creation of a task force and a review of station-level procedures after public testimony about INS involvement and Rampart-related allegations.
The Los Angeles City Council on April (date not specified) reaffirmed Special Order 40—the Los Angeles Police Department policy limiting police contact with federal immigration authorities in many circumstances—and directed a task force to examine local compliance and station-level procedures.
The action came after more than an hour of public testimony from immigrant-rights organizations, union representatives and community members who said that collaboration between the INS and LAPD had chilled reports of crime and eroded trust. Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, told the council that recent practices had “brought to public attention a serious problem” and urged the council to strengthen enforcement and oversight. Attorney Harriet…
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