'This is a bad bill for the City of Sierra Vista': Mayor, police chief oppose HRC 2060

SIERRA VISTA — The Arizona state legislature recently passed HRC 2060 , which would make illegally crossing the southern border a state crime. The state mandate would make it local law enforcement’s responsibility to press charges and the court system's to prosecute. It doesn't include funding for the extra personnel or overtime.His feelings were echoed by Sierra Vista Police Chief Chris Hiser.

If voters approve the bill in November, Hiser says the Sierra Vista Police Department will have to add nine new officers and new support staff; something the city says they don’t have funding for. Anything like that would add two to three officers a shift. McCaa says this bill does not support local law enforcement because it could take officers off the streets, which is where they should be to keep the community safe.

Hiser says it would be more resourceful to continue to partner with federal agencies, like they do with Operation Stonegarden — a program that covers the costs of overtime for officers working on border-related missions.

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