Office ofStat~ and Local CoordinQl;on

U.S. Departm~nt of Homeland Security

425 I Sueet, NW
Washington, DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
MAR 21 2008 and Customs
Enforcement

WB Melton
Sheriff
Overton County Sheriff
1010 lohn T. Poindexter Dr
Livingston, TN 38570

Dear Sheriff Melton.

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 li aisons work with your department to determine
which ICE ACCESS programs will best meet our joint needs .

also contact the local ICE ACCESS liaisons are, in the Office of
504-3 m~XWJ;d in Detention and Removal Operations, 504-

Sincerely

~~~~:r:-'-7
Sheriff ret.) Jim Pendergraph
Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

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 Overton County SheriffDepartment
1010John T Poindexter Drive
Livingston, T!V385TO
~ Melton, Sheriff

PHONE' 9JJ~82)~.56J5

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 &k

WB Melton
Sheriff
Overton County

Cc Jim Pendergraph

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 Offiu ()fStal~ and lAcal Coordination

U.S. Department of Homeland S«uriry

500 121h Slreet, SW
Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement
W.B. Melton
Sheriff
Overton County DEC Z2 OM'
1010 John T. Poindexter Drive
Livingston, Tennessee 38570

Dear Sheriff Melton;

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
fCE 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, ICE launched the comprehensive Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to
Enhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) program in 2007.

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. Please find
enclosed 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 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 work in coordination with you to detennine which ICE ACCESS
programs will meet our joint needs. The first step in identifying which programs best suit
your 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) 3IiOH~lIl)ld in the Office of Detention and Removal
at (3 I 8) 91l>1:. . . .xiJjhank you again for your interest in ICE.

Sincerely,

1I~~J·,l
IV William F. Riley
Acting Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

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