And, as part to the Indy’s reporting on the subject, Santa Barbara City Police Chief Kelly Gordon and Santa Barbara County Sheriff Brown sent statements. Santa Barbara City Police Chief Kelly GordonThe recent events in Minneapolis have certainly sparked concerns and conversations across the country, and Santa Barbara is no exception. We do not enforce immigration law, and our focus remains on local public safety. Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura CappsI’d like to speak about the escalating federal immigration enforcement. I brought my son last night, not worried about our safety —because this is Santa Barbara.