Utica Police Joins ICE Partnership | Columbus News

Utica’s police department is teaming up with ICE under a 287(g) program to boost federal grant eligibility — but officials stress daily policing won’t change, and officers won’t target immigrants. The partnership, modeled as a task force, aims to fund critical local needs like School Resource Officers, though it’s sparked debate over past racial profiling concerns and recent cuts to officer training. Utica joins other Ohio agencies in this move, emphasizing it’s about local priorities and access to federal funding. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0232ebb6e4092dfb