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Public raises concerns about ICE and agency identification; police chief says local rules require badge disclosure
Summary
During public comment the council heard calls to require federal agents to identify themselves and follow badge-number practices; the police chief said local officers must provide name and badge when asked and that some federal agencies do not notify local police when operating in the city.
A public commenter at the Perth Amboy City Council meeting on Jan. 14 urged the council to address how outside federal law enforcement agencies identify themselves when operating in the city and asked the council to review an assembly committee bill calling for clearer identification by officers.
"I think it's important whether this particular bill was approved or not or signed that this is important since we do have immigrants and we do have people who are in need of discussing these kinds of issues in Perth Amboy," the commenter said during the public comment portion,…
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