The Dallas Community Police Oversight Board has requested information on the police department's interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The request comes after videos and photographs on social media showed Dallas police officers present during incidents involving ICE. The department has until February 2 to respond, according to a memo issued by Chair John Mark Davidson.
Police Chief Daniel Comeaux turned down joining the ICE 287(g) program last year, which would have used DPD officers for immigration enforcement. Since then, DPD has maintained that it is not collaborating with ICE.
However, they have been at scenes involving ICE to "maintain the safety of all parties involved."
When asked whether DPD officers have helped set perimeters for ICE operations, Comeaux told reporters on Monday that DPD would continue to assist federal agencies.
"You have to understand, some of the investigations [do] not just have to do with immigration when it's a federal partner," Comeaux said. "It could be everything, but it's something we're looking at closely and we will assist to help our federal partners when necessary."
Hundreds of people protested ICE in Dallas this past weekend following a viral video showing an ICE agent shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis.
The oversight board will meet to discuss the request during its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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