Q&A
Potential investigation into handling of migrants and ICE-related issues
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Council Member Brewer suggests a potential investigation into the handling of migrants and ICE-related issues, highlighting its timeliness and importance. Commissioner Strauber responds to the possibility of such an investigation.
- Brewer describes personal involvement with migrant issues and court proceedings
- She raises concerns about information flow and potential misinformation
- The council member suggests this as an example of a timely report topic
- Commissioner Strauber acknowledges that such an investigation falls within their mandate
- Strauber notes the time and resources required for such investigations, particularly if surveillance is involved
- The commissioner expresses willingness to consider community concerns in planning investigations
Gale A. Brewer
0:38:39
I mean, one thing that's gonna, appear, I think I mean, we're all trying to figure out ICE.
0:38:43
We're all trying to be understanding of what their concerns are, the president, the governor, the mayor, the migrants, but there is information flowing.
0:38:53
I spend a lot of time with the migrants.
0:38:55
I'm even a mentor or whatever the hell it's called, guardian for men you know, I I I go to court and I tell people, make sure they don't get deported.
0:39:01
I don't know what the hell I'm doing, but I'm doing it.
0:39:04
So my question then is, what is, you know, information's flowing out sometimes incorrectly.
0:39:11
You have to check every piece of information.
0:39:13
But the city and the police department, to their credit, are saying this is what the cops are supposed to do.
0:39:18
This is what DSS is supposed to do.
0:39:20
But this would be an example for me, a timely report, is that what's happening?
0:39:25
Because in some cases, the, people at the, shelters are telling families to stay home.
0:39:32
That means the kids aren't going to school.
0:39:34
You get the picture.
0:39:35
Mhmm.
0:39:35
So this is a new realm, a new issue.
0:39:38
And I would think that we would be would this be the kind of thing that would be proactively you would be thinking about?
0:39:43
It would take investigators going into the field because this is a field sort of thing.
0:39:48
I I'm just asking because this is what's on everyone's mind right now.
Jocelyn Strauber
0:39:52
Look, certainly, like, that is that is part of the operations of of the police department.
0:39:56
The one thing I wanna be clear about is that it takes, you know, even for something that might seem relative relatively straightforward, it takes time, particularly if you're talking about doing an operation involving surveillance, which is not typically what this unit does.
0:40:09
But this is why we wanna have conversations with you and with members of the community.
0:40:14
We we wanna be responsive to the community's concerns.
0:40:17
So, yes, is that something we could look at within our mandate?
0:40:20
Absolutely.