Arrangement with ICE has Glassport council’s approval

A memorandum of agreement was passed unanimously.

At its Oct. 10 meeting, Glassport council unanimously authorized Police Chief Shawn DeVerse to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.

In a letter, DeVerse wrote, “The Glassport Police Department is now a 287(g) agency, and we recognize that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency. As such, we will provide the same assistance or support that we would provide any...