Thread: 477 arrests made in year-old Escondido police, federal progr

477 arrests made in year-old Escondido police, federal program

By Michelle Breier

Originally published 3 p.m., May 27, 2011,
updated 3:57 p.m., May 27, 2011

ESCONDIDO — It’s been one year and 477 arrests since Escondido police partnered with immigration enforcement, and the police chief says it’s contributed to a safer community, while activists maintain the program is divisive and unnecessary.

Operation Joint Effort was launched in May 2010 to help identify and arrest criminal illegal immigrants — those who have been previously deported, have a criminal history or are immigration fugitives. Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are based at Escondido police headquarters to assist when a person who is detained cannot produce proper identification or is known to the officer as prior criminal deportee, police said.

“I’m pretty comfortable that violent crime is down and a big reason is this program,â€

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