Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office (north Carolina) - 287(g) Foia Documents

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U.S. De part ment of Homeland Security 425 I Street. NW Washington, DC 20536

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and Customs Enforcement FEB 1 2 2 07 TO:

Julie L. Myers Assistant Secretary

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John P. Clark Deputy Assistant Secretary

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Marcy M. Forman )'l~ Director Office of Investigations

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John Torr J;« Director . Office of Detentio & Removal Operations SUBJECT:

Cabarrus County Sheriffs Office request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority Training

On October 26, 2006, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (lCE) Headquarters (HQ) received a request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority tra.ining from the Cabarrus County Sheriffs Office (CCSO) located in Concord, NC. Brad Riley, Sheriff for the CCSO has requested 287(g) Delegation of Authority training for 4 deputies in the Cabarrus County Jail facility. [n his letter, Sheriff Riley states, "this program ... will enable us to participate with ICE in identi fying criminal aliens who pose a risk to the citizens of Cabarrus County." Sheriff Riley proposes the establishment of "Identification Review Officers" at the facility to administer the 287(g) prograln. ASAC Charlotte will be available to support the Cabarrus County initiative in February 2007. The Field Office Director (FOD) has confinned that CCSO is not a contract facility; however, CCSO has indicated that they are willing to become one. The FOD indicates that the number of trained officers wiJl 'not out strip ORO resources. ORO is anticipating an additional 100 to 200 beds to become available in early spring 2007 at the Alamance County Jail, North Carolina. The FOD also anticipates 15 positions becoming available for the state of North Carolina. The Field Office Director for the Office of Detention and Removal Operations in Atlanta currently has only 2 Deportation Officers (DOs), 4 Immigration Enforcement Agents (lEAs) and insufficient available bed space to support CCSO's 287(g) Program request. The FOD has

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security 425 J Street., NW Washington, DC 20536

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Mr. Brad Riley Sheriff of Cabarrus County P.O. Box 525 Concord, NC 28025

Dear Sheriff Riley, This letter is to notify you that Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) approved your request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority Training for the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). The letter also serves as a notice of intent to negotiate a MOA between DHS/ICE and the CCSO. DHS/ICE is looking forward to the partnership and the success of this joint venture. The 287(g) program has produced very good successes in other locations and I have no doubt it wiU be sliccessful in Cabarrus County. The local ICE points of contact are Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)( (6), (b)(7)(O)and Assistant Field Office Director (AFOD) Paige Edenfield, whom will oversee the 287(g) program for ICE in North Carolina. b 6 b 7 C can be reached at 704-~~t UlL(l~P AFOD Edenfield can be reached at 704-~~, (b){7)(C)

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287(g) Unit Chief Criminal Alien Division Department of Homeland Security I.mmigration and Customs Enforcement