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Regular Session Minutes <br />October 24, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />Dell Otsuka testified regarding the Police Chief selection process, urging the commission <br />to considercandidates’ educational backgrounds, particularly degrees in criminal justice, <br />administrative justice, public administration, or related fields. She stated that such <br />qualifications strengthen leadership and decision-making. She also suggested that the <br />County consider retaining an independent consultant to assist with recruitment and <br />evaluation to promote objectivity and transparency. <br />Cory Harden thanked the commission for theirservice and requested that Police Chief <br />candidate interviews be open to the public,both in person and online. She suggested <br />including questions on candidates’ positions regarding crisis intervention teams, <br />homelessness encampment sweeps, animal control operations, and immigration-related <br />issues. She also referenced concerns about the County’s memorandum of understanding <br />with Homeland Security and recommended that candidates be asked about their views on <br />immigration enforcement policies. <br />Jane Tollefsrud testified regarding the Police Chief selection, emphasizing the importance <br />of choosing a leader who upholds the Constitution, moral integrity, and the safety of all <br />Department and federal immigration agencies, particularly ICE, and urged that the <br />department avoid entering into or renewing such agreements. She highlighted the negative <br />impacts of immigration enforcement on local workers, agriculture, and tourism, and urged <br />the commission to select a chief committed to protecting the rights and well-being of all <br />people. <br />Marie Even expressed appreciation to the Interim Ch <br />County Police Department will not cooperate with ICE. She urged the commission to make <br />this a formal policy and to establish oversight, reporting, and training protocols for any <br />interactions with federal agencies to protect residents’ constitutional rights. She <br />recommended that the next Chief promote transparency, require judicial warrants before <br />cooperating with federal task forces, and support open dialogue with the community. She <br />also emphasized the importance of keeping courts, schools, and health centers safe from <br />immigration enforcement actions and called for a Chief who demonstrates courage, <br />humility, and a commitment to learning and community trust. <br />Nancy Mosersuggested that all Police Chief candidates be asked to explain how they <br />-25, which supports due process, <br />constitutional rights, and limits Police Department involvement with federal immigration <br />enforcement to criminal cases. She also recommended asking candidates how they would <br />review or address existing and potential agreements with federal agencies that may <br />conflict with the resolution’s values. Additionally, she proposed asking candidates to <br />describe their experience living and working in a multicultural <br />County and how that experience would influence their leadership. She requested that <br />candidate interviews and related questions be made available to the public in person and <br />online. <br /> <br />