Homan Chimes in After Rochester Leaders Reprimand Local Cops for Assisting Federal Agents– townhall.com
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A New York police union blasted Rochester leaders for their reaction to local cops responding to a request for assistance from Border Patrol agents.
The call came after federal agents pulled over a van with about eight people inside. Rochester police officers responded with lights and sirens, ordered the suspects to get out of the van, and helped handcuff them, according to local reports.
But those actions violated Rochester’s sanctuary city policies, Democrat Mayor Malik Evans Evans said.
“Our policy is crystal clear,” he noted. “City police officers do not help or participate in federal immigration activities. Every RPD officer — I’ve instructed the chief — every officer receives more training on general orders to make sure all members are fully aware and fully understand this policy.”
Police chief David Smith said he watched the body cam video and was concerned by the assistance federal agents received from local law enforcement officers.
“We are not to be handcuffing subjects,” Smith said. “We are not to be doing pat frisks on subjects, and we are absolutely not going to be detaining them or putting them into our cars.”