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Sheriff asks commission to sign MOA with ICE to certify task-force officers; commissioners probe payments and oversight
Summary
St. Francois County’s sheriff presented a memorandum of agreement with ICE to certify four task force officers, with ICE-provided training and potential equipment and vehicle payments; commissioners approved moving forward but pressed for clarifications about how payments are used and whether incentives affect policing.
The St. Francois County Commission considered a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on behalf of the sheriff’s office that would certify four task force officers (TFOs), provide federal training at no cost and make limited payments for equipment and vehicles.
Sheriff Mike R outlined the MOA, saying ICE provides a 40-hour certification course at no charge and that, under the agreement, the county would receive a one-time $100,000 payment for vehicle purchases after the first confirmed TFO arrest and up to $7,500 quarterly for equipment per trained TFO, with language in the MOA left ambiguous about whether…
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