Framingham Police Department (massachusetts) - 287(g) Foia Documents

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Framingham Police Department

508-620-4926 508-620-492 7 Fax 508-620-4904

Deputy Chief

March I, 2007

Mr. John P. Clark Deputy Assistant Secretary US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 425 I Street NW Room 7000 Washington, DC 20536 Dear Under Secretary Clark: I am w riting to request participation in the Delegation of Authority Program pursuant to 287(g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Given Framingham's past relationship with ICE and our growing immigrant population, th is partnership will allow the Police Department to better serve the Framingnam community and meet the needs of our immigrant residents. Framingham presently is home to a large and growing Brazilian population wbo has established a flourishing commerce center in Downtown. I have been in communication with your office in Boston. (b)(6 ), (b)(7)(C) Special Agent in Charge has been very helpful and encouraging. Based on conversations with him I am requesting two (2) investigators ii'om our Investigation Division, who speak Portuguese and pass security backgrounds acceptable by ICE attend and successfully complete the 287 (g) training program. These officers will be assigned part-ti me to the ICE Task Force to assist in conducting regional investigations as requested by (l!)J6) (l!l.(Il(~l. The officers, whose assignments will include general duty, narcotic, gang and street crimes investigations will be assigned to crimes where the suspects and victims are from our immigrant population.

This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable us to participate with ICE in identifying criminal illegal aliens who pose risk to the entire Framingham Community, to inc lude im migrant victims. 1 look forward to your endorsement of this request and moving forward in our pmtnership. Sincerely, (b)(6), (b)(7)(C)

Chief of Police 1 William Welch Way Fram ingham, MA 01702 www.fram inghampd.org

Steven B. Carl, Chief Craig W. Davis. Deputy Chie{

508-620-4926

Framingham Police Department

508-620-4927 Fax 508-620-4904

March 1, 2007

Mr. John P. Clark Deputy Assistant Secretary US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 425 J Street NW Room 7000 Washington, DC 20536 Dear Under Secretary Clark:.

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T am writing to request participation in the Deleg'ation Authority Program pursuant to 287(g) oftbe Immigration and NaturaIiL!~tio:n .A~LGiyenF:ramingham's past relationship with ICE and our growing imm~gr~nt':po.fuTa#on:.' tliiS' partnership will allow the Police DepalTmcnt 1'0 better serve the Franiil1ghaili comnninity and meet the needs of our immigrant residents. Framingham presently is home to a large and growing Brazilian population who has established a flourishing commerce center in Downtown. 1 have been in communicatiori with yO~lr oftice in Boston. Bruce Foucart Special Agent in Charge has been very helpful and encoui'aging. Based on conversations with him I am requesting two (2) investigators from our' Investigation Division, who speak Portuguese and pass security backgrounds ~lcceptableby'ICEattendand successfully complete the 287 (g) training program. These officers will be assignedpart-time to the ICE Task Force to assist in conducting regional ilwestigaJions.a:srequested by SA rOUCUI1. The officers, whose assignments will incIudegel1cral duty,narcotic;gang add street crimes investigations will be assigned to crimes where the suspects and victims arc from our immigrant population. -,

This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable us to participate with ICE in identifying criminal illegal aliens who pose risk to the entire framingham Community, to include immigrant victims. I look forward to your endorsement of this request and moving forward in our partnership.

'1 Will! m Welch \Nay

Frarningh TI, MA 0'1702 www.framinghampd.org

Office ofInvestigations

u.s. Department of Homeland Security

425 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20536

u.s. Immigration

and Customs Enforcement (Q)(6), (Q)(7)(C) Chief of Police 1 William Welch Way Framingham, MA 01702 Dear b)(6l, (b)(7)(Q),

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 Harvard Police Department. On March 9, 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 (SAC) Boston, MA office. The SAC Boston, ICE Detention and Removal, Field Office Director (FOD), Boston, and the Framingham Police Department will need to conduct a joint assessment project. After completion, the assessment will be provided to ICE Headquarters, for review by Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers. The City of Framingham is in the ICE, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Boston, Massachusetts area of responsibility (AOR). The local ICE point of contact is Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) ( b),(6)~( b)Fl(C) who will oversee the 287(g) program for the SAC Boston office. ASA«b)(6), (b)(7)(CJ:)an be reached at 617 -5~ilj(6) , (b)( ,)(C)

Sincerely,

(b)(6), (b)(7)(C) es Division

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inthe 211(8) DefeaaCion of,Authottty~. Tbisletter 1$ to notify you tt.t the Of6ce ofthe.A~fSecretary fotUS. ~iwatiqD and CJiftoms . Enforcement (ICE) ~.received your rett1leSt fot.281(g) Delega'don of J\:lIthoritY training for the Harvard··foliee~rl.t •..

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Framingham Police Department

508-620-4926 508-620-4927 Fax 508-620-4904

September 30, 2009 10 Causeway Street Suite 722

Boston, MA 02222 Special Agent in

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I am writing to notify you that the Framingham Police Department respectfully requests to withdraw, at this time, from the 287(g) program. The Department is no longer able to participate due to divergent goals and philosophies between the Department's community policing objectives and the 287(g) program. However, our withdrawal should not be construed as any reflection on your agency, the professionalism of your personnel, or the outstanding work that you do. Furthem10re, the Framingham Police Department remains firmly committed to working closely with its law enforcement partners, at all levels, in service to the public. Please contact me if you have any questions.

1 Wi ll ia m We lch Way Fram ingham, MA 01702 www.fram inghampd .gov