Unfortunately, fear mongering and misinformation appears to be exactly what Sacramento County supervisor candidate Flo Cofer has resorted to regarding Sacramento County’s continued longstanding relationship with the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), formerly known as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). OCDETF was formed in 1982, and recently just changed their name, but not their mission when working with local law enforcement.
This is not immigration enforcement. California law (SB 54) strictly prohibits local law enforcement agencies from participating in immigration enforcement activities, and nothing in this agreement changes that. My Deputies are not conducting immigration operations, and are compliant with state law.
Just like OCDETF, HSTF is specifically designed to investigate serious transnational criminal organizations and coordinated criminal enterprises with a federal nexus. All HSTF cases investigate organized criminal enterprises involving three or more suspects, and require coordination through a national deconfliction center.
The guidelines also specifically state what is NOT an HSTF case, including immigration enforcement operations, local street-level gang investigations, or other criminal investigations with no transnational nexus.
Sacramento County residents deserve honest leadership rooted in facts, not manufactured outrage designed to stay politically relevant. Spreading misinformation to create fear in our communities is irresponsible and does nothing to improve Sacramento County.
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Rich Desmond