Overview
- Six protesters barricaded the waiting area outside the 11th-floor office and were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing, police said.
- The group sought clear directives for how SDPD should handle calls related to ICE operations, including limits on police presence at enforcement scenes.
- Mayor Todd Gloria called the occupation unlawful and a public-safety hazard and said he would not be coerced into a meeting.
- Gloria cited a written policy and a July executive order stating SDPD does not take part in federal immigration enforcement, noting staff met with the group last week.
- The sit-in occurred during nationwide anti-ICE protests following the fatal shooting of Renée Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.