ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Police Chief Tarrick McGuire told a city commission Thursday night that he has stopped sharing Alexandria’s license plate reader data with law enforcement agencies that hold 287(g) agreements with federal immigration authorities, confirming a change that appeared on the department’s public Flock transparency portal over the weekend.
“I no longer share with law enforcement agencies that have signed 287s,” McGuire said. “It’s not a political issue for me. It’s an issue when I get asked the question, chief, how can you ensure that these things are not going on.”
He said he made the decision after talking with community members over the past week and with City Manager James Parajon. “I made that executive decision,” he said…