As most Freepers know, Orange County, which used to be a bastion of conservatism, is now a congressional swing district leaning toward the Democrats, mainly because of voting by illegal immigrants. Ask Bob Dornan and Loretta Sanchez.
Presumably this police chief is a Democratic appointee, who has been tasked with ensuring that the Democrats will win the district again in 2002 with the help of illegal motor voters.
You hit the nail right on the head. The closer we get to 2002 elections, the more sneaky pre election maneuvers the DemoRats are doing.
It is always about getting them elected, always.