Seattle Police union head says police officers handicapped in ICE protests

(The Center Square) – The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild said Wednesday that the city’s plan blocking officers from cooperating with federal immigration agents could put the public in jeopardy.

Kent Loux, in an interview with The Center Square, said that the city’s plan makes police officers reluctant to separate protesters and keep them a reasonable distance away from ICE agents engaged in enforcement actions.

The plan dates back to former Mayor Bruce Harrell last year but was expanded by new Mayor Katie Wilson in January.

A Wilson spokesman Sage Wilson did not respond to requests for comment.

Loux said Seattle’s plan is similar to the city officials’ stance in Minneapolis when two civilians were killed in January protesting ICE enforcement actions.

“So what happened when you sideline those officers is that you’ve allowed the demonstrators, those protestors, to directly make contact with ICE agents,” Loux said.

“And they rea...