And it explicitly preserves local police cooperation with federal authorities “when required by law,” language meant to head off claims that the law obstructs federal enforcement. But Perez and members of the task force say their requests for more time or to seek outside expert input were denied. Despite that, the task force ultimately recommended Southold adopt OLA’s law and go further. Opening the meeting, Town Board member Anne Smith, a former Mattituck-Cutchogue School District superintendent, struck a cautious note, stopping short of endorsing the law itself while emphasizing the town’s existing character. “Reject this draft and use narrow local protections instead,” Carney said, urging the board to adopt internal police department policy instead of a public local law.