The End of SBInet? – CSIS
Rick Nelson, Director for the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program and a Senior Fellow with the International Security Program, shares some “critical questions” and answers on the future of SBInet.
Intelligence and Muscle in Texas Border Security – Border Lines
Tough talk about crime, drugs, immigrants, and the border comes naturally in Texas — and often in football analogies. Operation Linebacker, the 2005 initiative of Texas border sheriffs and sponsored by Governor Rick Perry, set the muscular, take down all line-breakers Texas commitment to border security.
Ohio Statewide Camera Project Free to Communities – HSToday
At a time when some cities are cutting police and fire staffing, [Ohio] state officials say their planned Camera Integration Project could help improve emergency response at no cost to local communities.
There can be no denying that the risks to living in the Washington Beltway area are increasing. It’s an almost default answer to point to the poor safety record of the region’s Metro system, the seemingly increasing number of pedestrian/bike accidents and the regular (and unfortunate) crime statistics. But the recent sniper-esque shootings at regional military facilities and the arrest of a Pakistani, naturalized U.S. citizen for planning to attack crowded Metro stations are giving all of us in the National Capital Region a bit of concern. When it comes to emergencies, how we respond is really up to us. That is why I’m asking my co-workers, friends and neighbors – are you ready?
DHS gives itself 30 days to decide SBInet fate – Homeland Security Newswire
DHS has bought itself time to decide whether to proceed with a beleaguered border security project by retaining the system’s contractor on a temporary 30-day basis, according to House lawmakers who requested an audit of the program.
Senators Question DHS Dismissal of Immigration Cases in Houston – Blogs for Borders
Seven U.S. Senators sent a letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano asking for answers about a recent investigation conducted by the Houston Chronicle that found a dramatic increase of dismissed immigration cases.
When we talk about social media’s relevance to law enforcement, there are two different applications – using social media to facilitate communication between cops and mining clues about suspects from social media sites. Social media tools like this allow faster progress on analyzing trends, patterns and regional issues without needing to make dozens of phone calls hoping that one of your colleagues has relevant answers to your query. However, there is a distinction between “talking” via social media, and using tried and true tools and processes for investigation and analysis.
According to the Washington Post, “[f]our men accused of planting bombs outside synagogues in the Bronx and plotting to fire missiles at military planes were convicted on Monday, in a case that was widely seen as an important test of the entrapment defense.” These most recent convictions, however, are a reminder that, someday, this could happen. We can’t always rely on incompetent terrorists. The problem is that, unlike 9/11, there will be little practical measures that can be done after the fact to mitigate the threat.
Tunnels, boats used to defeat stronger border security – Homeland Security Newswire
As violence along the United States-Mexico border continues to escalate, the U.S. government is beefing up border security. On Monday, DHS secretary Janet Napolitano touted the success of those efforts.
ICE and INTERPOL Announce Results from First-Ever Joint Operation in U.S. – FedAgent
Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton and INTERPOL Washington Director Timothy Williams announced “Operation FAR AWAY,” which is an operation designed to target, locate and arrest criminal aliens who are believed to be hiding in the United States and other Western hemisphere countries. Over the past month, the operation has been very successful, resulting in 20 arrests of international fugitives residing in the United States.
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