Community members continue watching immigrant neighborhoods as disputes between local officials and the sheriff have fueled uncertainty about the region's sanctuary protections.

Chief Juva told the village board that annual incidents rose to nearly 18,300 (about a 14% increase), park incidents climbed from roughly 284 to more than 400, and the department currently has six of 32 authorized officer positions vacant — hampering proactive policing and prompting retention and facility planning discussions.

Edgewater Dunes and surrounding residents told the Benton Harbor City Commission that Jean Clark Park has seen rising late‑night drug use, drag‑racing and a weekend shooting, and asked the city to restore staffed entrances, install traffic calming and increase patrols ahead of the summer season.

The police chief told council officers are at about 95% staffing and outlined proposals to keep officers in the field — including mobile reporting equipment and preorders for patrol vehicles — while expanding detectives and park patrols.

Two Los Angeles educators detail how community patrols have become an essential part of their work after Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Mayor and town administrator said the police department is using staff, undercover patrols, 25 license-plate readers and drones after a six-week rise in vehicle thefts; council urged coordination with state legislators and continued committee attention.