Burlington officials defend police actions during ICE raid, but Police Commission pushes back

Protesters scuffle with federal law enforcement agents and Vermont State Troopers in South Burlington on March 11, 2026. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA Burlington Police Department report released this week concluded that its officers didn’t use excessive force during an immigration enforcement action in South Burlington earlier this year.But in a response to the department’s report, the city’s Police Commission challenged some claims on which that determination was bas