Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley announced a new policy Tuesday that changes hiring standards for local law enforcement. Under the first-of-its-kind guideline, candidates for jobs in law enforcement would be flagged if they have recent experience working with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Candidates with such experience would be considered elevated risk and would fail both screening benchmarks.
Pinsley has said the policy is data-driven, citing federal research showing that ICE’s training requirements fall below national standards. Additionally, data indicates a higher rate of incidents with potentially unjustified use of force by ICE officers…