Arizona Department Of Public Safety (dps) - 287(g) Foia Documents

AKIZONA DEPARTMENT OF pUBLIC SAFETY 2102 WEST ENCANTO BLVD, P,O , BOX 6636 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 65005-6636

(602) 223-2000

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March I , 2007 Ms, Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 425 I St. N,W, Room 7100 Washington, D.C. 20536 Dear Assistant Secretary Myers : The purpose of this letter is to request participation in the Delegation of Authority Program, pursuant to 287(g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. With the full support of Governor Janet Napolitano , the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) is working in partnership with the Phoenix office of Inunigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Special Agent in Charge b 6)~ 7 C I, to address the serious problem of violent illegal alien smuggling in the State. The authority and training provided to DPS through the 287(g) program is another invaluable enforcement tool in this effort. We have been coordinating this application process through our point of contact at your Phoenix office, b 6, b 7 C Deputy Special Agent in Charge. The 287(g) authorization will be used by DPS officers for task forces comprised of local, county, DPS, and other state law enforcement officers, targeting illegal immigration smuggling organizations operating in the State. At this time I anticipate training a maximum of 100 DPS officers under this 287(g) MOU. Officers will be trained with priority given to our border, gang and immigration enforcement officers. Should you have any questions or need further information, my designated point of contact for finalizing this agreement is:

Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638 602-24'\(6), (b) 7 (C) Sincerely,

~~£.'f1+1J Roger Vanderpool Director

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PIJ8LIC SAFETY 2102 WEST ENCANTO BLVD.

P.o. BOX 6638 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85005-6638

(002) 223-2000

"Courteous Vigilance"

March 1, 2007 Ms. Julie Myers. Assistant Sec.retary US Immigration and Customs Enforcemenr

425 I Sf. N.W. Room 7100

WashinglOn, D.C. 20536

Dear Assistant Secretary Myers : The purpose of this Jetter is to request partIcipation in the Delegation of Authority Program, pursuanl to 287(8) of the Im:m.igralion and Naturalization Acr. With the full support of G-overnor Janet Napolitano. the Arizona Depanment of Public Safety (DPS) is working in pannersrup with the Phoenix office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Special Agent in Charge {b){frUb)1I)(Q ., to address the serious problem of violeol illegal alien smuggling in the Slare. The authority and training provided (0 DPS through the 287(g) program is another invaluable (:!nforcemem tool in this effort. We have been coordinating this application process through our point of contact at your pi b 7 C Deputy Special Agent in Charge, The 287(g) Phoenix office. authorization will be used by DPS officers for task forces comprised of local. county. DPS. and other state law enforcement officers, targeling illegal immigration smuggling organiz.ations operating in the Stare. I

A1 rhis time I anticipate training a maximum of 100 DPS officers under this 287(g) MOU. Officer~

will be rrained with priority given to our border. gang and immigration

enforcement officers.

Should you have any questions or need further informarion, my designated point of contact for fmalizing (his agreement is: Deputy Director David A. Felix Arizona Department of Public Safety

P. O. Box 6638 Phoenix, AZ B5005~6638 602-2~~6), bJ( )(C)

Sincerely,

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u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement March 5, 2007 Director Roger Vanderpool Arizona Department of Public Safety 2102 West Encanto Blvd PO Box 6638 Phoenix, AZ 85005 Dear Director Vanderpool: Thank you for your interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. This letter is to notify you that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received your request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training for the Arizona Department of Public Safety. On March 5, 2007, the Program Manager for 287(g) Delegation of Authority at ICE Headquarters forwarded your request for participation in the 287(g) program to the Special Agent in Charge Phoenix office. The Special Agent in Charge (SAC), ICE Detention and Removal , Field Office Director (FOD), and the Arizona Department of Public Safety will need to conduct ajoint assessment project. After completion, the assessment will be provided to ICE Headquarters, for review by Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers. Arizona Department of Public Safetyis in the ICE, Special Agent in Charge Phoeni x area of responsibility (AOR). The local ICE point of contact is Deputy Special Agent in Charge, who will oversee the 287(g) program for the SAC Chicago office. DSAC [(b)(6), (b)(7)(c)1 can be reached at 602-5(~6UQ)(1)(C)

Sincerely,