“Local law enforcement is not trained or equipped to be the immigration enforcement arm of the federal government. Our priority mission is to build positive, productive relationships with the communities we serve.”

“My endeavor is to protect my community regardless of the perpetrator’s race while ignoring the victim’s ethnicity, even if it is different from my own. While my contention is that my duties representing local law enforcement may be very different from those at the federal level, we must find a consensus in protocols that keep everyone safe.”