Sheriff Simmons on ICE Poaching Deputies

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons joins host Rick Outzen to discuss ICE's controversial recruitment of local deputies with $50,000 bonuses after agencies help train them through the 287(g) program. Sheriff Simmons calls the practice "poor form" and explains how federal agents are using agency email addresses obtained during training to directly recruit officers. The conversation also covers the expanding Guardian program for school security, preparations for the upcoming school year including threat assessment protocols, the real-time crime center's mobile camera operations, and community engagement initiatives.