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WB Melton

Sheriff

MAR 21 2008

Overton County Sheriff

1010 lohn T. Poindexter Dr

Livingston, TN 38570

Dear Sheriff Melton.

Office S t a t and Local CoordinQl;on

U.S. D e p a r t m ~ n t of Homeland Security

425 I Sueet, NW

Washington, DC 20536

u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

Thank you for your February 27, 2008. letter regarding your request to partner with

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There are several programs available under

in the suite of services known as ICE ACCESS (Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to

Enhance Safety and Security.

It is through strategic discussions and efforts that strong partnerships between other law

enforcement agencies (LEAs) and ICE are fac il itated. Combining Federal. Slate and local

resources has proven successful in responding to those LEAs who seek assistance from ICE. I

have requested that the local ICE ACCESS liaisons work with your department to determine

which ICE ACCESS programs will best meet our joint needs.

Enclosure

also contact the local ICE ACCESS liaisons are, in the Office of

504-3 ~ W J ; d in Detention and Removal Operations,

Sincerely

~ ~ ~ ~ : r : - ' - 7 Sheriff ret.) Jim Pendergraph

Executive Director

Office of State and Local Coordination

504-

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Overton County SheriffDepartment1010John T PoindexterDrive

Livingston, T!V385TO

Melton, Sheriff

PHONE' 8 2 . 5 6 J 5

DEC - 3 200A

November 14, 200S

Julie L. Myers

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

425 I Street NW

Washington, DC 20536

Julie L Myers.

I am requesting assistance with the 287(g) Program, as well as ICE Access Assistance with

the problem of enforcing illegal immigration. This program. to my undemanding. cross des-

ignates locaJ officers to enforce the laws of immigration. Overton County Sheriff's Depart-

ment is very interested in this program and any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely.

(j)!J tTl &kWB Melton

Sheriff

Overton County

Cc Jim Pendergraph

TOPRaTECT AND SERVE

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W.B. Melton

SheriffOverton County1010 John T. Poindexter DriveLivingston, Tennessee 38570

Dear SheriffMelton;

Offiu ( ) f S t a l ~ and lAcal Coordination

U.S. Department of Homeland S«uriry

500 121h Slreet, SW

Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement

DEC Z2 OM'

Thank you for your letter expressing interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority programoffered by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), within the Department of

Homeland Security.

As the largest investigative agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE ischarged with protecting national security and ensuring public safety through the aggressiveenforcement of federal immigration and customs laws across the more than 3.5 million squaremiles that make up our great nation. ICE recognizes, however, that we share the responsibilityof ensuring public safety with over 775,000 state and local law enforcement officers. One wayfCE addresses this joint goal is by building partnerships with state and local law enforcementagencies (LEAs). To facilitate these partnerships and work more closely with our state and localcounterparts, ICE launched the comprehensive Agreements of Cooperation in Communities toEnhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) program in 2007.

ICE ACCESS serves to provide state and local LEAs like yours an opportunity to partner withICE to specifically combat the immigration and customs enforcement challenges of their

communities. To accomplish this, ICE ACCESS offers an umbrella of services and programs toassist local LEAs with interior enforcement issues. The 287(g) program that your letter

referenced is only one such component. Other programs that fall within the purview of ICEACCESS include: the Customs Cross-Designation (Title 19), Document and Benefit Fraud Task

Forces, the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC), Operation Community Shield, theCriminal Alien Program (CAP), Fugitive Operations, and Rapid Repatriation. Please findenclosed a copy of the ICE ACCESS Fact Sheet for more infonnation.

It is through strategic discussions and efforts such as these that strong pannerships between stateand local law enforcement agencies and ICE can be developed. Combining Federal, state, andlocal resources has proven successful in safeguarding the public. I have requested that the localICE ACCESS liaisons work in coordination with you to detennine which ICE ACCESS

programs will meet our joint needs. The first step in identifying which programs best suityour needs will be to complete the "Needs Assessment Tool" that will be sent by

ICE . The local points of contact for ICE ACCESS are: in the Office of(504) 3 I i O H ~ l I l ) l d in the Office of Detention and Removalat (3 I8) 91l>1:. . . . iJjhank you again for your interest in ICE.

Sincerely,

1 I ~ ~ J · , l IV William F. Riley

Acting Executive DirectorOffice of State and Local Coordination

Enclosure

www.ice.gov