Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) - 287(g) FOIA Documents

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AKIZONA DEPARTMENT OF pUBLIC SAFETY2102 WEST ENCANTO BLVD , P,O, BOX 6636 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 65005-6636 (602) 223-2000

"Courteous Vigilance"

Govemor DirectorMarch I , 2007

Ms, Julie Myers, Assistant SecretaryUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement425 I St. N,W, Room 7100Washington, D.C. 20536Dear Assistant Secretary Myers :The purpose of this letter is to request participation in the Delegation of AuthorityProgram, pursuant to 287(g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. With the fullsupport of Governor Janet Napolitano , the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) isworking 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 violentillegal alien smuggling in the State. The authority and training provided to DPS throughthe 287(g) program is another invaluable enforcement tool in this effort.We have been coordinating this application process through our point of contact at yourPhoenix 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 smugglingorganizations 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 immigrationenforcement officers.Should you have any questions or need further information, my designated point of contactfor finalizing this agreement is:

Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638602-24'\(6) , (b) 7 (C)

Sincerely,~ ~ . ' f 1 + 1 J Roger Vanderpool

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MAR - 05-2007 08:43 MARRIOTTARIZONA 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.retaryUS Immigration and Customs Enforcemenr425 I Sf. N.W. Room 7100WashinglOn, D.C. 20536Dear Assistant Secretary Myers :The purpose of this Jetter is to request partIcipation in the Delegation of AuthorityProgram, pursuanl to 287(8) of the Im:m.igralion and Naturalization Acr. With the fullsupport of G-overnor Janet Napolitano. the Arizona Depanment of Public Safety (DPS) isworking 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 violeolillegal alien smuggling in the Slare. The authority and training provided (0 DPS throughthe 287(g) program is another invaluable (:!nforcemem tool in this effort.We have been coordinating this application process through our point of contact at yourPhoenix office. pi b 7 C I 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, targeling illegal immigration smugglingorganiz.ations operating in the Stare.A1 rhis time I anticipate training a maximum of 100 DPS officers under this 287(g) MOU.O f f i c e r ~ will be rrained with priority given to our border. gang and immigrationenforcement officers.Should you have any questions or need further informarion, my designated point of contactfor fmalizing (his agreement is:

Deputy Director David A. FelixArizona Department of Public SafetyP. O. Box 6638Phoenix, AZ B 5 0 0 5 ~ 6 6 3 8 6 0 2 - 2 ~ ~ 6 ) , bJ( )(C)

Sincerely,J d . ~ .. ~ J ) R o g e r V ~ ; - -

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March 5, 2007

Director Roger VanderpoolArizona Department of Public Safety2102 West Encanto BlvdPO Box 6638Phoenix, AZ 85005Dear Director Vanderpool:

Q of Im'es lig(ltiowiU.S. Department of Homeland Security425 I Street, NWWa shington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

Thank you for your interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. This letter is tonotify you that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE) has received your request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training forthe Arizona Department of Public Safety.On March 5, 2007, the Program Manager for 287(g) Delegation of Authority at ICEHeadquarters forwarded your request for participation in the 287(g) program to the SpecialAgent in Charge Phoenix office. The Special Agent in Charge (SAC), ICE Detention andRemoval , Field Office Director (FOD), and the Arizona Department of Public Safety will need toconduct ajoint assessment project. After completion, the assessment will be provided to ICEHeadquarters, for review by Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers.Arizona Department of Public Safetyis in the ICE, Special Agent in Charge Phoenix area ofre sponsibility (AOR). The local ICE point of contact is Deputy Special Agent in Charge, whowill oversee the 287(g) program for the SAC Chicago office. DSAC [(b)(6), (b)(7)(c)1 can bereached at 6 0 2 - 5 ( ~ 6 U Q ) ( 1 ) ( C )

Sincerely,