Lawmaker introduces bill to codify rapid-response teams, cites concerns about ICE notifications

A lawmaker said they introduced legislation to codify rapid-response teams recommended by the Office of Legislative Audit (OLA) and to reassure residents that local police are following proper procedures. The speaker said the measure formalizes practices the police already use and offers the public assurance that the department is acting appropriately.

The lawmaker said the board held a public information seminar in February 2025 aimed at reassuring the Latino community after recent changes in federal immigration policy. "We were the first one back in February of 2025 to hold a public information seminar... for the public to try to reassure our Latino community," the lawmaker said.

The lawmaker also criticized recent federal immigration-enforcement actions, saying the way ICE has been entering communities has departed from historical practice. "Whenever an outside agency enters another municipality, they always notify the local government that they're here... That is no longer being done, which makes our community less safe," the lawmaker said, adding that notification is important for officer and civilian safety because local police are likely to be first responders.

The speaker characterized the bill as codifying existing police practice while providing public reassurance, saying that written law can do more to reassure residents than internal policies alone. The transcript includes no record of a formal motion, vote, or next-step timeline for the proposed legislation.

The lawmaker said they have been in law enforcement for many years and framed the proposal as a public-safety measure tied to interagency notification practices. No other speakers or official responses to the claims about federal agency notification were recorded in the provided transcript.