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Residents press Bradford police on 287(g) ICE task‑force agreement; chief fields questions on supervision, profiling and reimbursements
Summary
Citizens questioned Chief Ward and council about a proposed 287(g) task‑force model that would federally deputize four local officers for immigration matters; Chief Ward said federal authority would apply only during criminal investigations, training has begun, reimbursements exist for equipment and overtime, and the city would publish anonymized incident statistics.
Multiple Bradford residents pressed city leaders about a proposed 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, focusing on how the program would operate, whether it creates incentives to make arrests for immigration purposes, and what safeguards would protect civil liberties.
David Service asked whether Bradford had entered a 287(g) agreement and what the community should expect. Chief Ward explained the task‑force model: four local officers would be federally deputized with authority limited to immigration status issues encountered during criminal investigations. "We're not going to be out setting roadblocks or patrolling specifically for immigration offenses," Ward said, adding that deputized officers would not use federal authority for unrelated crimes.
Ward described specific incidents that prompted the move, including what he called a coordinated ATM theft scheme local officials have linked to out‑of‑area…
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