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Officers Will Be Disciplined if They Don't Document ICE Actions, Seattle Police Chief Says
Seattle requires officers to record ICE actions with video and agent ID checks to collect evidence for prosecutors, ensuring policy compliance and accountability.
- This week, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes required officers to start in-car and body cameras and request ICE agents' identification, warning that violations will lead to discipline.
- Following Mayor Katie Williams's Jan. 29 order, the policy aims to gather evidence for prosecutors and mandates installing more than 650 signs prohibiting ICE staging on city property.
- Barnes told the council committee on Thursday that officers should prioritize peacekeeping, de-escalation, medical care and documenting incidents, with discipline following Office of Police Accountability recommendations and officers given a chance to speak.
- Reactions have been limited: Kent Loux did not respond and ICE declined to comment, while critic Mike Solan criticized Wilson's executive order on X the day after it was issued.
- Barnes framed the approach with his mantra that Seattle cannot stop ICE actions, so officers will document incidents to do the right thing at the right time.
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Seattle police chief: Officers will be disciplined if they don't document ICE actions
(The Center Square) – Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including
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