DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
The Executive Order, issued Thursday and signed by Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith, establishes that MPD officers may now share information with immigration agencies regarding people not in custody —such as someone involved in a traffic stop or checkpoint. MPD officers may also provide 'transportation for federal immigration employees and detained subject,' the order states.
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