The Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will now allow limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities as the department comes under temporary federal control.
In an order issued Thursday, Chief of Police Pamela Smith said MPD officers may share information with federal immigration enforcement agencies about individuals who are not in police custody, including during traffic stops, and may provide transportation for immigration agents and their detainees.
However, the order reaffirms existing polices barring police officers from sharing with federal immigration agents any information about those in MPD custody, including their release dates, locations, addresses, personal details, photographs, or criminal case information….