The Metropolitan Police Department is re-entering into a formal 287 (g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that would allow officers to conduct immigration duties at the Clark County Detention Center, according to the federal agency.

The Las Vegas police department on Tuesday appeared on a database that lists 83 law enforcement agencies with pending agreements.

Metro could not immediately be reached for comment.

It wasn’t clear when the police department submitted the contract.

Metro already has an informal agreement in which officers at the jail flag for ICE inmates accused of violent crimes, DUI and domestic violence.

The list was expanded to include inmates booked on theft-related charges following the signing of the Laken Riley Act earlier this year.

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