The Boston city police chief said his officers are prohibited from enforcing immigration laws and will not deal with detainees issued by immigration customs enforcement agencies.
Commissioner Michael Cox also said during the interview. On WCVB-TV On Sunday, he still supports diversity, equity and comprehensive policies in his department.
“We don't do that because civil detainees are the decisive line and are immigration-related.”
“The Boston Police Department has pretty defined rules, complying with state laws and does not enforce civil detainees on federal immigration law,” Cox said. “Our department complies with Boston law and Massachusetts laws. We have no authority to enforce federal immigration laws.”
He went on to explain the differences in federal warrants.
“What people don't understand is that there is a difference between criminal warrants and civil detainees,” Cox continued. “Criminal warrants are wanted by people who need them out of state. If warrants are involved, if warrants are involved, they will be fully enforced, including those of the federal government. However, citizens. detainees in the world are the decisive line and we don't do that because they are immigration-related.”
Cox also defended the effectiveness of diversity policies in hiring members of the Boston Police Department.
“I think that's very important,” Cox replied. “Boston is a very diverse city from every walk, every religion, every part of life. So we want the department to reflect that, in order to deal with every part of the city. Masu.”
He argued that the research showed that diversity policies made the organization more successful and effective.
“If anyone is not in our department, we will remove them, but there is a rather stringent application process to ensure that the right people are guided,” he said.
“It's really important that our department reflects the city. I think it shows up in the way we work every day. That has certainly been shown in business research over the years. Decisions, and in fact, Even in the private sector, they tend to do better,” Cox added. “When you come from a different perspective, you're letting people know about blind spots that they wouldn't otherwise know, so that's a better decision.”
President Donald Trump's border emperor Charle Thomas Homan warned local officials against enforcement of immigration law, implying that the administration would seek criminal charges against them.
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