Seattle Police officers are now required to document encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including recording video and collecting identities. Officers who fail to follow the policy could face disciplinary action, including administrative leave.
“Are they supposed to get the names of the agents, even if they’re just doing what they’re legally allowed to do?” Curley asked on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “It’s vague on this one. The federal law says they can go there and get somebody, so the cops are supposed to show up and videotape them even when they’re just doing their job?”
The directive is part of an executive order from the mayor’s office, which demands that Seattle Police officers record video and collect identifying information any time they encounter ICE agents. Curley claimed the policy leaves officers stuck enforcing a rule that makes little operational sense…