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Roseville council adopts tighter policy limiting police role in federal immigration actions
Summary
The Roseville City Council on Feb. 9 approved changes to Police Department policy 4.13 that bar department employees from participating in immigration enforcement and limit assistance to public‑safety functions. Council amended wording on supervisor response and adopted the policy unanimously, effective immediately.
Roseville — The Roseville City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 9 to adopt amended language to Police Department policy 4.13 that restricts local police from participating in federal immigration enforcement and narrows any response to federal immigration operations to public‑safety functions.
City Manager Pat Trojgen and Roseville Police leadership presented the revised section 4.13.6, which reaffirmed that department members shall not participate in immigration enforcement or inquire about a person’s immigration status unless directly related to a local criminal investigation. The proposed language allows officers to respond to federal immigration operations only to address immediate public‑safety concerns — such as preventing injury, protecting people from harm, maintaining order or guarding property — and says any requests for assistance should be directed to a supervisor "as soon as…
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