Ariz. Law Enforcement Community Split Over Immigration Bill
PHX Police Union Supports Immigration Bill, Ariz. Association of Police Chiefs Oppose
Elias Johnson
Reporter, KPHO.com

POSTED: 7:08 pm MST April 14, 2010
UPDATED: 7:46 pm MST April 14, 2010

PHOENIX -- Sgt. Joe Favazzo with Chandler police says officers in the department are in the middle of learning new guidelines involving immigration.

“Investigating a criminal matter where criminal charges are pending, these are times when we need to find out immigration status," Favazzo said.

If an officer pulls someone over for a minor traffic violation, immigration status is never an issue.

"Under our current policy we won't ask that,â€