INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2025-01-29
From: Deputy Chief Campbell
Case or Incident: #N/A
There are posts on social media regarding members of the Juneau community being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). At this time, the Juneau Police Department has received no reports of this type of activity occurring.
In response to the social media posts, JPD spoke with the ICE Regional Office to clarify federal law enforcement activity in Juneau. At this time, the social media posts are unsubstantiated.
If any community members directly encounter this type of activity, contact the Juneau Police Department immediately to make a report.
If community members hear of this type of activity occurring, ask the person providing the information to contact the police department to make a report. These reports can be made through the JPD non-emergency line at (907) 586-0600.
The Juneau Police Department's policy on foreign nationals is online and can be located here: 2.005 Foreign Nationals - Juneau Police Department (AK) - PowerDMS
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.