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Committee debates law-enforcement response and accountability ordinance; members press for training and legal review
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposed ordinance limiting police participation in civil immigration enforcement and establishing response and accountability procedures, emphasizing the need for clearer drafting, officer and 911 training, and formal review by the state's attorney before any vote.
Waukegan’s Community Development Committee spent a substantial portion of its March 2 meeting discussing a proposed ordinance to establish a law-enforcement response and accountability framework for incidents involving civil immigration enforcement. The item remained in discussion with no committee vote recorded.
Alderman Hayes opened with procedural concerns about multiple draft versions and a redlined copy on the agenda, emphasizing the need for…
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