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

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Chris V:tsquez Sheriff

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September 4. 2007 Ms. Julie Meyers Assistalll Secretary US Im migration and Customs Enforcement 425 I Street NW Room 7000 Washington, DC 20536 Dear SccreHIrY Meyers:

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I am writ ing to request participation in the Delcgalion of Authority Program pursuant to 287 (g) of the Immi gration and Naturali zation Act. Given our pust relationship with ICE, this partnership wi ll enable liS 10 better scrve and meel the needs of the residen ts of Arizona.

I have been in communication with your offi ce in Ph oeni x. Icc Group Supcrvis(tt1(a)...(b)(.71X C) been vcr:)' help ful and encouraging. Wi th hi s advice I am proposing the

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following: Establ ishment of an Identificati on Review Officer at our Pina l County Sheriffs Ollicc located in Florence. Arizona. Train ( 10) ShcriO"s DCPlilies assigned to centra l processing, with n minimum of two ycurs experi ence. who have passed a security background acceptable to ICE. Training laciliti es arc available lit our Pinnl County Sherirr s Office Trdining Facility where instructors can ut ilizc complllcr training aids, vidcos and allY other materials they Inny nced in instructi ons. Thi s program will allow liS to enler into n Memorandum of Understanding that will enable us to participate with ICE in identi fyi ng criminal illcgal ali ens who pose a risk to the citizens af PinaI County. I look forwnrd to your speedy endorsement of this request and moving lo rward with this' program for Ine benefit of all .. Bes l regards,

Chris Vasquez Pinal County ShcriJT

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Dear Secretary Meyers: I am writing tor<;quesl parlicipatiQlt in the J)eJ.9galion Gt;:APlhorily ~r()gram pur$!l~t to 287 (g) of the hnmigradrin and Naturalization' ACI. GiVCJl bur past refati()nship wiU11CE. this partnership will enable us 10 bet~.f serve a~m~t the needs oftiteresidents i:lf Arizona"

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','" e been itl ...·olnrl'lul\ication with yuur ~f~ce i~~ P~ni". ,lee Oru«l) supc;rviso..._' has been very helpful and encouragmg, \V tth hIS advIce 1am propo;u~ the 41, h owing:

Gbl(7i'~1,lishmcnt of an Idcntincation Heview Officer at our Pitlal Oftice located in Florence, Ari;wlta.

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Train (I O) Sht.'rirrs Deputies a.'1signcd to ccntril! fJfocessin~. with {t minimum o( two yi:ars experience, who have PU!l$OO a security background acccptt~btc to ICE. Training fhcilities arc tl\-ailahlc nt our Pinal County Shoritts Oflice Tmining Fucility where instructors can utilize computer training aM!>, videos nrkl allY olhcr materinls they may need in instrtlCtiot\,,{. This program will allow liS to enter into It Memar-.mml{tt of Understanding that will cnnblc us 10 participate with ICE in idcntirying criminal iUegill aliens who pose a risk to the citizens of Pinal Counly. I look forward to your speedy endorsement of this request and mo"ing forward with thisprogl"dm for the benefit orall. SCSI

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Chris VusqUlt7. l'inal County Sheriff

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and Customs Enforcement Sheriff Chris Vasquez Pinal County SherifTs Office P.O. Box 867 Florence, Arizona 85232 Dear Sheriff Vasquez,

Thank you for your interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. The 287(g) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are in receipt of your request for training for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. On September 27, 2007, the 287(g) PMO at ICE Headquarters forwarded your request to the Field Office Director (FOD) of Detention and Removal Operations, Phoenix, AZ, and the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Phoenix AZ. Local representatives from these two divi sions will be in contact with yo u soon to conduct a preliminary assessment and detennine whether the 287(g) program is the appropriate application to address your local law enforcement challenges. The local ICE point of contact regarding the 287(g) program is Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (S ODO) Q.X§1.J!!~ , who can be reached at (602) 3(b9:6t..,(£)m(C)

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