How to Identify City of Rochester Employees During Ongoing ICE Concerns
With the ongoing tension throughout Minnesota with ICE, the city of Rochester released some useful information the other day to educate us on what city employees' uniforms look like as opposed to those of an ICE agent.
During a time with lots of fear due to ICE's presence in our state, this is a helpful guide.
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What City of Rochester, MN Employees' Uniforms Look Like
The city of Rochester writes:
To support clarity and reassurance, these examples show how to identify City of Rochester employees.
They also mention that city employees will never ask you about your immigration status, and they will never be involved in federal immigration enforcement.
Everyone has seen pictures and/or videos of what the ICE agents look like.
City of Rochester employees, however, dress differently. Here's the insight from the city.
Police Officers wear these blue or black uniforms:
Community Service Officers wear bright blue and black polos, and Animal Control Officers dress in khaki green:
Firefighters will have on their tan with yellow stripes uniform or their Rochester Fire quarter-zip:
RPU Lineworkers will have reflective jackets that say 'RPU', and Street Maintenance Operators wear this grey uniform:
Building Inspectors have bright yellow, reflective jackets with 'Building Inspector' on the back, and Parks and Recreation employees will have on reflective vests that say 'Parks' on the back:
If you want to keep these pictures as a guide, the city has a printable version for you on their website.
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