Garbo: The Dangerous Hubris of Deputizing Non-Citizens to Police Americans
By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
Why Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and Trust Demand Citizenship in Law Enforcement
Since 2016, various jurisdictions in Colorado began allowing non-citizens - specifically lawful permanent residents and in some cases, DACA recipients - to serve as police officers. This is not a progressive step forward, but rather, it is a profound public policy misstep. It is the height of hubris to assume that someone who is not a full citizen of this country should be vested with the authority to police those who are.
Law enforcement is not merely a career track or a staffing challenge. It is a solemn extension of state power, a delegation of the people's sovereignty. In the American system of self-governance, that sovereignty lies exclusi...
