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Depends on the local pd. Many are signing up to work as ICEholes.
Many but likely small as a percentage, since most departments and unions have strict rules re: dual employment, and most wouldn’t give up their benefits for a temp federal gig.
By contrast, the group that is by most accounts way over-represented among new ICE recruits are wannabe cops (rejected applicants, academy dropouts, and disgraced former cops) which if nothing else puts in perspective the nationwide trend of police impersonation by ICE agents described above.
It’s not a dual role, it’s partnering with ICE at a state or county level. As of last August around 1600 local departments were doing that.
https://themarkup.org/tools/2025/04/16/law-enforcement-ice-cooperation-tracker