Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar stressed immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility handled through agencies like ICE. He shared what he’s been hearing so far.
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a wash. The TPD says officers responded to a call of a deceased person Monday, January 27 in the area of East 22nd Street and South Park Avenue.
In a statement Tuesday, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and other city leaders said immigration enforcement actions are occurring at the federal level under the new Trump administration, rather than by the Tucson Police Department and other local law enforcement.
Rules Tucson police officers have to follow when it comes to immigration enforcement were shared by top city officials Monday, following reports of increased federal apprehensions here, and other cities,
The statement says the increased federal immigration actions "are being carried out by federal agencies – not by the Tucson Police Department (TPD) or other local law enforcement agencies,"
"In response to recent national rhetoric on mass deportation, the City of South Tucson City Council and Police Chief Denogean reaffirm their commitment to the community’s safety and well-being. They have made it clear that South Tucson’s police department will not participate in any mass deportation efforts under the incoming administration.
After the Thursday morning arrest of an armed suspect at a Tucson school, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is calling for increased on-campus police presence.
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“The Tucson Police Department extends its deepest gratitude to the ... Bonanno was working as an SSO as part of the Arizona Department of Education’s School Safety Program. The TPD said its Special Duty Office partnered with schools to supply trained ...
The bill would make it illegal for a city to spend less on its police force than it did in the year prior. But no Arizona cities have reduced their police budgets since the 2008 recession.
Amid rumors of immigration raids and arrests, human rights advocates say some in Tucson's immigrant community are feeling "terrorized" and scared to go outside, to some extent based on a
With each news report about increased immigration enforcement actions by ICE and other federal agencies at the direction of the new administration, City leadership is receiving more questions about wh