Santa Ana police and city executives publicly said they accepted federal calls for assistance at last June’s ICE protests, shedding some light on police officers’ response to demonstrations that have long faced community scrutiny.
It’s a request leaders said they couldn’t ignore for fear of federal officers bringing out their own reinforcements to deal with protesters in Orange County’s only sanctuary city.
Yet the response has faced ongoing criticism from some residents, a handful of council members and one OC Supervisor – calling the police officers’ actions excessive…