Illinois Cop Fired Over Trying to Help ICE with Social Media Post [WATCH]

The city of Elgin, Illinois, has terminated a police officer following an internal investigation into a social media post that referenced federal immigration enforcement.

City officials announced that Officer Jason Lentz was fired after an independent review determined he engaged in misconduct tied to a post made in October.

Lentz had been placed on administrative leave after Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley became aware of the post and initiated an investigation.

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According to the city, the post included a reference to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and listed locations where the officer sarcastically suggested agents should not conduct enforcement.

The message read, “If I were ICE, I wouldn’t check…” followed by a series of locations.

Lentz included comments alongside each suggestion, such as “definitely none there” and “there’s no way you’d find any there.”

The post also tagged the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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The investigation concluded that the officer’s actions violated department standards, and officials determined that termination was the appropriate disciplinary measure.

The decision was approved by the city’s corporation counsel and city manager.

Chief Lalley addressed the decision in a statement following the investigation’s conclusion.

“Lentz’s termination for misconduct is warranted and necessary to uphold standards the community expects and deserves. His actions do not reflect the standards of this agency. I ask the Elgin community to not judge our current and future officers based on the actions of one individual. The department remains committed to working with all members of the community to build lasting and meaningful relationships grounded in respect, understanding, accountability and trust. These values have not, and will not, change,” Lalley said.

Lentz’s employment history in Elgin has included prior disciplinary issues. City Manager Rick Kozal noted that similar concerns had arisen in the past and that earlier efforts to terminate the officer had not been upheld at the time.

“I wholly support Chief Lalley’s decision to terminate Lentz as a police officer,” Kozal said.

“I was among those in the city administration demanding Lentz’s firing in 2014 for similar misconduct. While an arbitrator ultimately overturned the city’s decision to fire Lentz and impose a six-month suspension instead, Elgin succeeded in establishing precedent for holding police officers accountable for inflammatory social media posts before such disciplinary action became the norm.”

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