Pima County Sheriff's Office (arizona) - 287(g) Foia Documents

Pima Lounty Sheriff's Department 1750 E. Bellson Highway • rucson, AI. 85714-1758 Phone 520-741-4600 • FacsimilB 520-741-4622

Clal'2flce W.Oupnik Shariff

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April L9, 2007

Assistant Secretary Julie Myers US lmmigration and Customs Enforcement 425 I St. N.W . Room 7100 Washington, DC 20536 Dear Secretary Myers:

r am writing to request participation in the Delegation of Authority Program pursuant to 287 (g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Given our past relationship \"rith ICE, this partnership will enable us to better serve and meet the needs of the residents of Arizona and Pima County. [ have been in communication with your office in Tucson. Assistant Special Agent in Charge, bl(6), (b 7)(C) has been very helpful and encouraging. With his advice I am proposing the following:

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Train two (2) Officers for the Pima County Jail, located in Tucson, Arizona .

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Train six (6) Deputies and one (1) Sergeant from the newl y funned Pima County Sberi..ff's Department Border Crime Unit

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Train one (1) Detective for the Tucson area B.E.s.T. squad.

This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that wil1 enable us to participate with ICE in identify ing crimi.nal illegal aliens who pose a criminal risk to the citizens of Pima County. In addition, we can provide a class room setting at our headquarters located 1750 E. Benson Highway for the training at your convenience. I look forward to your speedy endorsement of this request and moving forward with this program for the benefit of all. Sincerely,

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OttMay l~ 200'1, the Proaram Manager for 237{g) De • of A.rity at ICE Headquarters forwarded yout ~ for .",_. 281(&):Program to the Special Agent in Charge (SAC), ~. r.ekl Dlreetor (FOD) for the Pho~ Arizona area of ~ibi6ty. The SAC aadFOD. along wi6 a member of your staffwill need.to conduct a feasibility assessment st.udr. After "oUlpl~ the assessment will.be revieWedatlCE Headquartets and ad~ will be made to either accept or ~eny yout~request to p8Jticipate in the propam. .

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May 3, 2007

Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik Pima County Sheriff s Department 1750 E. Benson Highway Tucson, AZ 85714-1758

Dear Sheriff Dupnik: 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 (lCE) has received your request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training fo r the Pima County Sheriff' s Department. On May 1, 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), and the Field Office Director (FaD) for the Phoenix, Arizona area of respons ibility. TIle SAC and FOD, along with a member of your staff will need to conduct a feasibility assessment study. After completion. the assessment will be reviewed at ICE Headquarters and a detennination will be made to e ither accept or deny your request to participate in the program.

Should you require information concerning the status of your request to participate in the 287(g) program, your local ICE point of contact for Phoenix, Arizona is Deputy Special Agent in Charge (DSAC) Troy Henley. DSAC Henley can be reached at (602) 514-7392. Thank you for your interest in the ICE 287(g) Delegation of Authority Program.

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Dear Mr. Dupnik,

Thisletter is to notify you th:l.ltJulie L.Myers, Assistant: Seetetary for the U.S. Departl.l1el1~ of Homeland Security{DHS)~ lmmigrationandCust(uf.is Enfor~ment .(~E) approve{j the req~~st for 287(g) Delegation of Antlor!ty Training fGf the Pima Co(tnty Shertt'fsD~ent. TIiis letter also serves as a notice of intent to negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) oct\:t'ecn the DHSIICE and the Pima County Sheriff's Department. DHS/leE is looking forward to the partnership and the success of this joint venture. The 287fg) program has produced some very good successes in other locations and I have no doubt it v.ill continue to be successful in Arizona. a,~CZJCC

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