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Gardiner police chief: local officers enforce state law, not federal immigration detainers

Gardiner City Council · February 4, 2026
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Chief Todd Pillsbury told the council Gardiner police do not enforce federal immigration law or operate under MOUs with federal agencies; he urged residents to call the police with concerns while noting he cannot guarantee federal actions or access to federal information.

Todd Pillsbury, chief of Gardiner Police Department, told the City Council that the department enforces state law and does not have memoranda of understanding with federal immigration agencies for civil detainer enforcement.

“We don’t enforce federal law. We enforce state law,” Chief Pillsbury said. He added that local officers have assisted federal agencies on criminal…

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