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Fullerton police say they held perimeter during Jan. 22 federal immigration operation; residents demand more school notification and a legal defense fund
Summary
Chief John Radis told the City Council Fullerton officers responded to a resident’s report of an armed person and held perimeter positions while federal agents conducted the arrest; dozens of residents urged faster school notifications, release of body camera footage and a city legal/mutual‑aid fund for immigrant families.
Fullerton’s police chief told the City Council on Feb. 3 that Fullerton Police Department officers responded to a resident’s report of an armed person on Jan. 22 and established perimeter positions while federal agents carried out a targeted enforcement operation.
Chief John Radis said the department’s role was limited to holding perimeters while federal agencies searched for a suspect and that Fullerton PD “does not engage in immigration enforcement.” He said officers arrived within minutes after a resident reported someone running through an apartment complex armed with what the caller believed to be a handgun and that, after federal agencies had sufficient resources to continue safely, Fullerton officers disengaged.
Radis told the council his department had not opened…
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