Culver City Police Removes Immigration Enforcement Policy From Manual

CULVER CITY, CA -- The Culver City Police Department has removed the guidelines section on how to enforce immigration law from its manual, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The removal was done after the Times brought the section to the attention of the department after it publicly stated that it would not help with the enforcement of the federal immigration laws. The policy was part of a comprehensive police manual the department bought from Lexipol, an Irvine-base company, according to the Los Angeles Times.

In a statement released earlier this month, outgoing Mayor Jim Clarke praised the removal of the policy.

“I am pleased that Police Chief [Scott] Bixby swiftly gave this matter his full attention and moved to delete Policy 415 in the Police Department manual,” Clarke said in the statement. “This should address any concerns in our community about the role the Culver City Police Department plays in enforcing federal immigration law. The simple answer is: none.”

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Photo courtesy of the Culver City Police Department