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The League City Police Department will apply for several grants to fund law enforcement operations following approval to apply by League City City Council at its Jan. 27 meeting.
The details
If the maximum amount requested is granted, it could add up to nearly $4 million in funding, documents show.
Also of note
The $1 million border security grant funds may be used to provide personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, travel and training in support of Operation Lone Star activities, according to city documents.
Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021 in what the state said is an effort to address illegal border crossings, human smuggling and drug trafficking.
One more thing
During the meeting’s public comment portion, League City resident Kenneth Attocknie said he opposed the city pursuing the grant with Operation Lone Star and that he felt the city did not give the decision to partner with other agencies on immigration enforcement as much time for deliberation as other items, such as transportation projects.
Attocknie referred to the city’s August decision to participate in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program, which enables local law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE to identify, process and detain noncitizens with criminal charges.
“I am disappointed that no such deliberation was undertaken to cooperate with an agency whose actions are the most controversial issue in America today,” Attocknie said.
Council member Chad Tressler addressed meeting attendees who were concerned about the city’s participation in the 287(g) program, and said participation allowed the city to ensure that enforcement in its jurisdiction is carried out by the city police department, not other agencies.
“This is League City,” Tressler said. “We have the finest police department in the state of Texas, with the highest standards and the greatest folks.”
