Like many local law enforcement agencies, the San Diego Police Department joins forces with the feds to crack down on criminal organizations. Just last year, officers were part of a federal task force investigation that led to the arrest of 20 people involved in the illegal drug trade.

Next week, the San Diego City Council will consider prohibiting the city’s police department from participating on task forces with federal enforcement officers and demand more disclosure on others.

But we don’t exactly know what impact this may have because we don’t know what the San Diego police does with federal task forces. Police department leadership is refusing to say.

Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who is proposing the change, and immigration activists are concerned about the collaboration between

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