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Joho P. Torres
Acting Assistam Secr.:tal)'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemcm
500 12111 S1rCC1. SW. Suite 5027
Washi no:lon. DC 20024

Dear ACling AssislaDI Sa::n:lal)" TOITC$:

I am ....Tili ng 10 requesl participation in the De!egalion of Amhoril)' ['rof,tl3m pursuartllo

287 (g) oflhe Immigration and Naturn!iztuion Ac!. Given our past relationship with rcF..
thi s panncrship "ill enable us 10 bo.!ncr se rve and meclthe needs of the reside nts of Moo n
Town ship . Pennsylvan ia.

I hp\,\~ bl:en in communication with your office in Pi ttsburgh, PennsY[I-ania lind propusc
th e following: Once approved. it is my goal to send four of our thin )' sworn officers 10
the ICE Academr to become cerlified under 287 (g). This would provide cowragc on
cvc!ry shift twenty-four hours a day. seven days II w(!Ck. Moon Township is a gro'l inl!
~"(Immuni ly located j usl neXI to the Pi!lsburgh lntemationaJ Airport with n\.an) IIQmcianoJ
5«uril)' inues. We also have sc\-enteen hotels. three military resemllions and R&ocn
Morris Unh-ersily_ In 2007 we am-sled 530 indh-iduals on OWl" 1700 counts of
misdemeanors and felonies. Many of, hose individual s \"ere also illegal alirns. Whcn
wc confront pcrIDlIS involved in slilte cri mes. it is eritieal that we act quickly 10 rc\'cal
immigr-,uion status whom appropria te. i\ quick. intelligent response. b:l.~cd on proper
Imi ning and experi ence eru;ures Illa t Ihe ilUlOCcnt are exonerated and Ihose fur which we
hal'c probable cause 11,1 arrest nn: quic kly pro<:esseti .

This program will allow 1,1$ to ~ntcr into a Mcrnomntl um of Understanding that witl
cnable us to participate with ICE in identifyi ng crimina l illegal aliens who pose D ri sk 10
lhe eitizens of Moon Township. Pennsylvania. I look forward to your speedy
e~menl orthis request and movi ng forward with lhis program. for the bellefit orall.

MI SSIO N STATEMENT
The Moon Townsnlp Po lil;e Departmenl is committed 10 prot&Ct and serve through lalme". compassion. and ex~llence
wt1i1e providing pollee services in itCCOTdarx:e witt1 the law and sensitive 10 the pnorilies and ~,..,r. \I:Ijt.CQ:IJll!)ll(li,ly.
 Office a/Stale und Local Coordinution

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

500 12th Street. SW
Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement

Moon Township Police Department JAN 12 ZOD9

1000 Beaver Grade Road
Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108

Thank you for your letter expressing interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program
offered 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 is
charged with protecting national security and ensuring public safety through the aggressive
enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws across the more than 3.5 million square
miles that make up our great nation. ICE recognizes, however, that we share the responsibility
of ensuring public safety with over 775,000 state and local law enforcement officers. One way
ICE addresses this joint goal is by building partnerships with state and local law enforcement
agencies (LEAs). To facilitate these partnerships and work more closely with our state and local
counterparts, in 2007 ICE launched the comprehensive Agreements of Cooperation in
Communities to Enhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) program.

ICE ACCESS serves to provide state and local LEAs like yours an opportunity to partner with
ICE to specifically combat the immigration and customs enforcement challenges of their
communities. To accomplish this, ICE ACCESS offers an umbrella of services and programs to
assist 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 ICE
ACCESS include: the Customs Cross-Designation (Title 19), Document and Benefit Fraud Task
Forces, the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC), Operation Community Shield, the
Criminal Alien Program (CAP), Fugitive Operations, and Rapid Repatriation. For more
infonnation, please find enclosed a copy of the ICE ACCESS Fact Sheet.

It is through strategic discussions and efforts such as these that strong partnerships between state
and local law enforcement agencies and ICE can be developed. Combining Federal, state, and
local resources has proven successful in safeguarding the public. I have requested that the local
ICE ACCESS liaisons coordinate with you to detennine which ICE ACCESS programs will best
meet our joint needs. The first step in identifying which programs best suit your community's
needs will be to the "Needs Assessment Tool" that will be sent by your ICE ACCESS
for ICE ACCESS are: in the Office of Investigations,
in the Office of Detention and Removal Operations,
! ifjlarLk you again for YOUT interest in ICE.

Sincerely,

0dt-. ~
William F. Riley
Acting Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

Enclosure
www.ice.gov