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Detroit police chief plans to fire officers who contacted Border Patrol
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison recommends firing two officers for contacting ICE and Customs and Border Protection, violating department policy that forbids immigration enforcement.
- On Tuesday, Detroit Police Chief Bettison recommended firing officers after a memo revealed contacts with ICE and CBP, despite DPD policy prohibiting immigration enforcement.
- DPD policy forbids officers from enforcing federal immigration laws and asking status, yet incidents include a July 28, 2025 traffic stop where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol verified a Mexican consular ID.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued 63 detainers, 28 resulted in federal pickup, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer found no DPD funds support ICE or use Detroit police facilities for ICE vehicles.
- Police commanders will hold a hearing within 21 days to decide the officers' fate, and Detroit police leaders ordered that `Penalties will be severe.`
- The Detroit Council backed a resolution supporting state bills, disclosed confidential memos, and is pursuing a resident hotline amid sanctuary city debates, as of February 19, 2026.
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Detroit police suspends officers who contacted Border Patrol
(The Center Square) – The Detroit Police Department has suspended two officers for coordinating with federal immigration authorities.
DPD chief: Punishment awaits police who called border patrol - BridgeDetroit
The Detroit Police Department disclosed interactions with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a memo that was released by the City Council on Tuesday. It shows ICE called DPD for assistance on two occasions since the start of 2025. One call came on Nov. 16, 2025, seeking a medical evaluation for a detainee whose wrist was injured. The other came on Dec. 2, 2025, to assist an ICE unit in pursuit of two individuals on foot. The memo s…
DETROIT — Two Detroit police officers who contacted immigration authorities during traffic stops in recent weeks will be fired, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison announced, according to The Detroit News. At a meeting of the Detroit Police Commissioners Board held […] The post Detroit Police Chief Says He Will Fire Officers Who Called Immigration During Traffic Stops appeared first on Latino Detroit.
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