Welcoming Communities Ordinance Bi-Annual Report (January-June 2025) — File 25-1232

City of Somerville Police Department 220 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143 [phone removed] www.somervillepd.com Shumeane Benford Chief of Police June 30, 2025 Mayor Katjana Ballantyne City Clerk Kimberly M. Wells Somerville City Hall 93 Highland Ave Somerville MA 02143 RE: Somerville Welcoming Community Ordinance Bi-Annual Report Honorable Mayor Ballantyne and City Clerk Wells, Please accept this document as the Somerville Police Department’s Welcoming Community Bi-Annual Report. This document has been prepared in pursuant to the City of Somerville Code of Ordinances Section 2-6 (g). This report covers the period between January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. 1. The total number of ICE holds, administrative warrants and notification requests lodged with Somerville Law Enforcement officials, organized by the reason(s) given for the request: The City of Somerville Police Department (SPD) received two total communications from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): one request for advanced notification of release and one immigration detainer. No reasons were provided with the requests. In both instances, the ICE notifications were received after the individuals were released from SPD custody. No action was taken by the Somerville Police Department in either instance. 2. The total number of individuals detained on an ICE hold or administrative warrants, if any: None. 3. The total number of individuals transferred to ICE custody, if any: None. 4. The total reimbursements received from the federal government pursuant to any granted hold, administrative warrant, or notification request, organized by case: None. Sincerely, Shumeane Benford Chief of Police