# Escondido Residents Challenge ICE Training Agreement

The City of Escondido signed an agreement in 2024 allowing federal immigration agents to use the city shooting range for firearms training and renewed it earlier in 2026 for about $67,500. Residents are urging city leaders to end the agreement; the signal reports public pressure but no decision to cancel it. The headline refers to HSI, while the report body identifies ICE agents, so the agreement is best described as involving federal immigration agents. This is a contract-management and renewal-risk issue, not a new solicitation.

- Municipal procurement and facility managers should account for community opposition when evaluating whether to continue or renew agreements that grant outside agencies access to city facilities.
- The agreement’s reported value is about $67,500; contractors and public-sector stakeholders should distinguish the existing agreement and potential cancellation or non-renewal from an open procurement opportunity.
- The dispute illustrates how local stakeholder concerns can affect the continuity and reputational context of intergovernmental service agreements.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Escondido
- Escondido Police Department
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Sources
- [Residents rally in Escondido against ICE enforcement and HSI training contract](https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/residents-rally-in-escondido-against-ice-enforcement-and-hsi-training-contract) - 10News.com