http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0107/384938.html

Herndon Police Could Enforce Immigration Laws
Herndon, Va. - Wednesday January 03, 2007 9:49 am


Herndon police officers could soon get the training needed to help them enforce federal immigration laws.

Police Chief Toussaint Summers says the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has approved his request to work out an agreement that will allow his officers to exercise some federal authority.

A written agreement between the federal agency and local officials will be worked out after the town council holds a public hearing on the proposal.

Summers says once that's approved, two senior special agents from ICE will be assigned to work with Herndon police on immigration law enforcement.

Summers has been expressing interest in working with federal authorities on the immigration issue for months. He send a letter offering his department's help to federal officials last September.