Summary
To: Town Commission
From: Chief Rick Doyle
Date: 3/18/2025
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Subject:
Title
MOA - Belleair Police Department
Summary:
Florida's 287(g) program allows local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws, such as arresting and removing undocumented immigrants. The program is a collaboration between the state and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
How does it work?
• State and local law enforcement enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with ICE
• Trained officers are delegated certain immigration enforcement duties
• Local police can access DHS databases and start deportation processes
Florida's participation
• All 67 Florida sheriffs have signed agreements with ICE
• The Sheriff’s association collaborated with the state and ICE on the MOA language and no further edits are being considered at this time.
• All Pinellas County Police Chiefs have signed agreements with the exception of the Schools Police.
• Belleair has 3 officers currently enrolled in and completing the 40 hour training that will allow them access to the DHS database.
• The training and access to the DHS database will save officers up to several hours of waiting in the event we encounter an undocumented immigrant with a deportation order.
• Criminals can be deported directly from jail instead of being released back onto the street