Customs and Border Protections Tour taken by MIS Department Representatives.
March 19, 2009
Representatives from the MIS Department were taken on a VIP tour of the Tucson Sector Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters and the Nogales Border Patrol Station (both of which are with the department of Homeland Security) on March 18, 2009.
This tour was coordinted by the Information Assurance and Security Education Center (IASEC) as part of security awareness collaboration efforts with the Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration (COE BSI). The COE BSI is led by Jay Nunamaker Jr., Regents’ Professor and Soldwedel Professor of Management Information Systems.Research at COE BSI will focus on new technologies such as surveillance, screening, data fusion and situational awareness using sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles and other technologies. The center also will provide research on population dynamics, immigration administration and enforcement, operational analysis, control and communications, immigration policy, civic integration and citizenship, border risk management and international governance.
The tour gave the attendees insight as to the multiple faceted issues surrounding border protection helping them attain a better understanding of this complex matter which will help them with their research efforts.
The Nogales Border Patrol Station is the largest Border Patrol Station in the United States. Agents patrol 1,100 square miles of rough terrain, including 32 miles of International Border. Nogales Station’s area encompasses many urban areas like Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia, Amado, and Green Valley. The Coronado National Forest is also a large part of the western sector of Nogales area of responsibility.
In February 2009 alone the Nogales station had a total of 4,484 apprehensions. They seized a total of 25,397 pounds of marijuana (valued at $20,165,863), and 7.89 pounds of cocaine. In addition, the station had 45 smuggling cases for the month which included 204 illegal aliens and 74 vehicles.
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