Congresswoman Tenney from New York’s 24th District has introduced a new legislative proposal, known as the Law Enforcement Solidarity Act. This bill seeks to condition federal funding on the collaboration between local law enforcement and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security.
The legislation comes in response to an incident in March when Rochester police officers assisted federal law enforcement after a call for emergency backup. Following their response, these officers faced criticism from local city officials due to Rochester’s sanctuary city policies. Congresswoman Tenney aims to address this by ensuring that officers at all levels can support each other during emergencies without facing repercussions.
“Law enforcement officers who respond to the emergency call from their fellow officers should be celebrated, not chastised. Yet, Rochester city officials are seeking to penalize the RPD officers who quickly responded to assist ICE during a traffic stop, simply because of Rochester’s unlawful sanctuary city policies. That’s why I’m introducing the Law Enforcement Solidarity Act to make federal funding conditional on allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with federal law enforcement. No law enforcement officer, local or federal, should be abandoned because of reckless policies driven by the Left’s political agenda,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
The Rochester Locust Club, a local police union, has expressed support for the proposed legislation. They stated, “The Locust Club is grateful for Congresswoman Tenney’s support and encouragement. Our members will always answer the call when other agencies ask for our help. The Locust Club supports this legislation which protects our officers from being punished for responding when our assistance is requested.”
