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U C 1 t o D I ~ r 1,

Ms. Julie L. Myers, Assistant SecretaryImmigration and Customs EnforcementI NW'Room 7000Washington, DC 20536Immigration & Nationality Act, Section 287(g)

Dear Assistant Secretary Myers:

fort &m.ith Police Departmenl100 60uth tOU'

I am writing to request consideration for participation in of AuthorityProgram pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration Nationality Act. Thispartnership will enable us to better serve and meet the n = ~ " r I " " of our citizens in the Cityof Fort Smith, Arkansas.At a recent meeting with the Fort Smith Mayor,Administration, elected City officials directed theparticipation in the Delegation of AuthOrity program. 1prompted by an influx of immigrants into the City,here illegally.

of Directors, and Citydepartment to pursuein this program has beenof whom are believed to be

The City of Fort Smith strives to provide world and a high quality of lifefor our citizens. Through adoption of a Maintenance Code, nuisanceabatement enforcement, and the delivery of law enforcement services, weimplementation ofthe Delegation of Authority program with local Immigration and4.>,..."" ....,''': as a partnership that will effectively addressconcerns of our immigration here in the City of FortSmith.

Fort Smith elected department'sDelegation of Authority program, Arkansas RepresentativesCongressman John Boozman lend their support.with the local ICE office and r\ .V' ' ' ' ' - I ' l ; ; I ' r Agent in Chargesolid foundation for the Delegation Authority .... . ....."" .0 ......Sebastian County, City of Fort Smith will commit appropriate resourcesto insure the success of program's implementation. To facilitate the training


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component of the program, I would like to extend an invitation to ICE officials toconduct the training required under the 287( g) program here in Fort Smith, Arkansas.I urge your favorable consideration for this request and anxiously await your response.Sincerely yours,

Chief of POliceCc: The Honorable Blanche lincoln, United State SenateThe Honorable Mark Pryor, United States Senate

The Honorable John Boozman, United States House of RepresentativesMr. Bob United States Attorney, Western District of ArkansasResident Agent in Charge, ICEBaker, Mayor, City of Fort SmithBoard of Directors, City of Fort SmithMr. Randy Reed, Administrator, City of Fort Smith


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OCT 2 4 2007

ort ce partment100 South 10th StreetFort Smith, Arkansas 72901Dear

Office o/lnvesligaJionsU.S. Department of HomeJand Security4251 Street.. NWWashington, DC 20536

U.S. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

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 theFort Smith Police Department.On October 24,2007, the 287(g) PMO at ICE Headquarters forwarded your request to theSpecial Agent in Charge SAC New Orleans, and the Field Office Director (FOD) of Detentionand Removal Operations, FOD New Orleans. Local representatives from these two divisionswill be in contact with you soon to conduct a preliminary assessment and determine whetherthe 287(g) program is the appropriate application to address your local law enforcementchallengesThe local ICE point of contact regarding the 287(g) program is ASSlS"lan Special Agent inCharge (ASAC) who can be reached at 5 0 4 ~ 3

Investigative Services Division


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and Local Coordination

of Homeland425 I Street, NWW a s i h i n ~ t t o n , DC 20536

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u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

United States Immigration andCustoms Enforcement

Office of State &Local Coordination

Needs AssessmentFort Smith Police Department


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Qlflce 0/ nvesligalionsll.8. Departmellt of Homeland Security.1250 Poydras Street. Suite 2200New Orleans. LA 70 II )u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

MEMORANDUM FOR: Marcy M. FormanDirector

SUBJECT: l ' i - \ ; ; I ~ u t : : : ; l forFort Smith

Delegation of Authority TrainingDepartmmt, Fort Smith, Arkansas

This office is in of a of Authority Training( b ~ = : i ; i ~ ~ ~ S m i t h Police Assistant Special Agent in Chargemade preliminary contact with and discussed the program in great

detail. already about the 287(g)authority. indicated that he was Board ofDirectors (BOD) to request the program as they have a large Hispanic alien in theot'",,,u'''Fort AR area. and talked at some thelimitations of the authority and especially regarding the fact that were in no wayautholrizf,d under this authority. the fact that it appears that this is the reason the Fort Smith BOD",,,y,t,,,,rI the Fort Smith Police Department, was comfortable t ~ ; I ( I . I ) ( c ) authority and that he would insure that his officers e x ( ~ r c i s e d

d e l { l g a t l ~ d alltho!rity in IUdlCl()US manner.Following Fort formal request for 287(g) authority, inCharge met with further discuss his request and also toconduct the required survey. As done in previous discussions with

(b) l p t a i ~ , e d the current level with the ICE tooffice and indicated that the two routinely worke:d tc'get.herincluding illegal alien issues, gangs, and child p o r n o ~ s r a , ) h y investiigat:ionB.advised that the RAC/Fort Smith agents were very to for assistance from his

Ho'we"er. he felt that the 287(g) officers would bemutually beneficial to both his agency and to ICE. The scope, purpose and limitations of the


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Page 2that the Fort Smith Police Department has a training room available for the cross training and couldaccommodate up to 30 students.The Resident Agent in Charge, Fort Smith, AR (RAClFort Smith) is located in Fort Smith and has a totalarea of responsibility covering 22 counties, virtually the western half of the state ofArkansas. TheRAC/Fort Smith is comprised of one (I ) supervisory resident agent in charge, four (4) 1811 specialagents, and one (1) mission support specialist. Additionally, three (3) 1811 special agents areresidentially located in the RAlFayetteville, AR office which is located approximately 60 miles north ofFort Smith. One of the 1811 special agents in the RAIFayetteville is currently acting as the supervisor(temporary promotion) over the Northwest Arkansas 287(g) ICAT Task Force (NW AR Task-Force)which has been operational since late September 2007. Two additional 1811 special agents from theSAClNew Orleans AOR have been TDY'ed to the RAlFayetteville to support the NW AR Task Forcesince October 2007. While the NW AR Task Force has been quite productive, its success has not gonewithout significant adverse impact to other operations in the RAlFayettevilie and RAC/ Fort Smith officesdue to inadequate permanent staffing for the NW AR Task Force, specifically the lack of a permanentlyassigned full-time supervisor and additional FTE 1811 special agent support. A request to add thesepositions is currently pending consideration in ICE Headquarters. Additionally, it should be noted thatthe supervisory resident agent in charge for the Fort Smith office is currently awaiting funding for adirected PCS transfer to ICE Headquarters Worksite Enforcement Division.Detention and Removal currently has one Deportation Officer, three IEA's and one DRA assigned to theRAClFort Smith and are awaiting the EOD of one SDDO. However, the DRO personnel assigned to theRAC/Ft. Smith perform full time duties under the DRO CAP for their area of responsibility.This office would concur with extending the 287(g) immigration authority to the Fort Smith PoliceDepartment only if the following conditions could be met. First and foremost, the request currentlypending in ICE Headquarters to add a supervisory 1811 FTE and two (2) 1811 special agent FTE's to theRAlFayetteville to support the NW AR Task Force should be approved prior to the expansion of anyadditional 287(g) programs in RAClFort Smith's area of responsibility. Additionally, the supervisoryresident in charge position in the RAClFort Smith office should be expeditiously filled when the currentRAC's PCS transfer to ICE Headquarters is finalized. Furthermore, ICE Headquarters should authorizethe addition of one (1) 1811 special agent FTE for the RAClFort Smith to support the OJT and long-termsupport of the Fort Smith Police Department's 287(g) operations so that other ICE investigations beingconducted by the RAe/Fort Smith will not be adversely impacted.If you should have questions or require further information regarding this matter, please contact AssistantSpecial Agent in Charge at (504) 3 ( b I ~ t I . I ' ) ( ' C )

Approved:__________Modify:__________ Needs More Discussion:-------


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December 05, 2008John P. Torres, Acting Assistant SecretaryUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement425 I Street NW Room 7000Washington, DC 20536

fort 6mith Police Department100 oouLh 10th 8lrect

forl 8mith, Arkansas 72901Phone: (479) 785-4221

fax: (479) 783-2356

DEC 18 2008

RE: ACCESS Program) Immigration & Nationality Section 287(g)Dear Assistant Secretary Torres'I am writing to re-submit my request for consideration for participation in the Delegation ofAuthority program pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Isincerely believe this partnership will enable the police department to better serve and meet theneeds and expectations ofour citizens in the City ofFort Smith, Arkansas.I received a letter of declination from William Riley, Acting Executive Director for the Officeof State and Local Coordination, dated November 18, 2008 and citing an inability for ICE tosupport my agency's "request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training at this time."As stated in my original letter requesting consideration for participation in the Delegation ofAuthority program dated October 1, 2007, I have received direction from the City of FortSmith's elected Board of Directors to pursue this portion of the ACCESS program. I wouldlike to reiterate that the City is prepared to commit appropriate resources to insure the successof this program's implementation and to host the training that is required under the 287(g)program.I urge you to reconsider our request and anxiously await your response.Sincerely,

Chief of Police


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Office a/Slafe and Local CoordinatioYlll.S. Department ()f Homeland Securily500 ! 2th Street., S WWashington, DC 20536

EnforcementFort Smith Police Department100 South I Om Street JAN 1 2 2009Smith, Arkansas 7290 I

you for your letter eXl>rei)SUU!n l " r \ ~ ! l n " l offered by the

of Homelandinterest in the 287(g)Customs Enforcement

the Department of Homelandensuring publiccustoms laws across the moremiles that make up our recognizes, however, that weof ensuring public safety with over 775,000 state and local lawaddresses this joint is building partnerships with stateagencies (LEAs), To partnerships and work morecounterparts, in 2007 launched the comprehensive Agreements ofCommunities to Enhance and Security (ACCESS) program.

Authoritythe

(DHS\ ICE is

ICE ACCESS serves toICE to specificallycommunities, Tostate and local LEAs like yours an opportunity to partner withthe immigration and customs enforcement challenges of their

assist local LEAs withreferenced is only oneACCESSthis, ICE ACCESS offers an umbrella of and programs toenforcement issues. The 287(g) program that your lettercomponent. Other programs that fall within purview of ICECross-Designation (Title 19), and Benefit Fraud TaskCenter (LESC), Shield, theOperations, more

" ' H ' ~ ' V ; > v " " a copy of theIt is through and efforts such as that betweenand local taw and ICE can developed. Federal. state, andlocal resources in safeguarding the public. I have requested that the localICE ACCESS liaisons coordinate with you to determine which ACCESS programs win bestmeet our joint first step in identifying which you r ' 'sneeds will be to the "Needs Assessment Tool" sent by yow: ICE

The local of contact for ICE are: in Office ofTnapd in the Office of Detention and Removal Operations,you again for your interest in

1 J ~ , t ] F. Riley DirectorLocal Coordination

www.ice.gov

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