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During IDGA’s Border Management Summit, Chief Ron Colburn hosted a workshop presenting the U.S. Border Patrol’s strategic goals and missions from 2012-2016 taken from Border Patrol’s published trilogy of articles, Holding the Line in the 21st Century.

In his discussion, Chief Colburn focused on the importance of manpower, technology, and infrastructure in ensuring efficient Border Patrol operations. Citing recent developments of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border, Chief Colburn emphasized the importance of building cross-border relationships to facilitate the transfer of information and safely conduct daily business. He also singled out biometrics as filling an important need for law enforcement agencies and encouraged widespread use of biometric technologies and systems in the future.

Altogether, Chief Colburn’s presentation covered critical elements of border protection and allowed attendees of the Summit to learn from a seasoned expert on border issues.

To read the complete Holding the Line in the 21st Century, please follow the link here.

 

 

Source: Fox Business

Former Secret Service Director Praises Guard Dogs' Training in Recent Security Breach at White House

In September, critics denounced the Secret Service's handling of Omar Gonzalez- the man who jumped the fence and infiltrated the executive mansion on Pennsylvania Avenue.  Since then, the appropriate protocols have been strictly enforced, resulting in the apprehension of a White House fence jumper on Wednesday, October 22nd. Secret Service canines, Hurricane and Jordan, reportedly took down the 23-year-old Maryland man within seconds of him making it onto the North Lawn.

Former Secret Service director, W. Ralph Basham, commented on the solitary duty of the agency’s attack dogs:

Once you release the dogs to their objective, there’s not much that can stop them.

To read the full article, please go to:  Washington Post.

 

Command Partner, Joe Hagin, Selected as Panelist for Independent Review of Secret Service

In light of the recent White House security breaches, the Department of Homeland Security has selected a team of four panelists to conduct a thorough assessment of the Secret Service. Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for President George W. Bush and Command partner, Joe Hagin, was among those selected. Mr. Hagin will be joined by former Associate Attorney General, Tom Perrelli, former Deputy Attorney General, Mark Filip and former Cabinet Secretary, Danielle Gray. The panel will spend the next few months reviewing the Sept. 19th fence-jumping incident and will submit their assessment and recommendations to DHS on December 15th. Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, was quoted in the Washington Post, saying:

"I am also requesting that the panel advise me about whether it believes, given the series of recent events, there should be a review of broader issues concerning the Secret Service."

 

 

To read the full article, please go to:  Washington Post.