California SB-54 (the Values Act) limits state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. San Diego Police Department policy mirrors the statute, barring routine status inquiries and most ICE detainers without a judicial warrant.
California Government Code §7284 et seq., enacted as SB-54 in 2017, prohibits state and local law enforcement from using personnel or resources for federal civil immigration enforcement. Officers may not ask about immigration status during routine contact, hold individuals on civil ICE detainers without a judicial warrant, or share non-public personal information for civil immigration purposes. SDPD Procedure 6.16 incorporates these limits and bars officers from initiating immigration investigations. San Diego has not adopted a stand-alone sanctuary ordinance like Los Angeles' LAAC §22.890, but actively follows SB-54. Federal supremacy still applies for criminal warrants and judicial process.
Officers who breach SB-54 face administrative discipline up to termination. There is no civil penalty for residents; the rule binds public agencies, not private parties or businesses.
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