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Citizens for Immigration Reform

287(g) Fast Facts (updated 3-10-08):

• There are currently 41 active 287(g) MOA’s
• More than 660 officers have been trained and certified thru the 287(g) program
• Local officers have identified more than 45,000 individuals for possible immigration violations through use of their 287(g) authority.
   

Agencies with signed MOAs (updated 3-10-08):

• AL Alabama State Police
• AR Benton County Sheriff's Department
• AR City of Springdale Police Department
• AR Rogers Police Department
• AR Washington County Sheriff's Office
• AZ AZ Department of Public Safety
• AZ Department of Corrections
• AZ Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
• CA Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
• CA Orange County Sheriff's Office
• CA Riverside County Sheriff's Office
• CA San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
• CO CO Dept. of Public Safety
• CO El Paso County Sheriff's Office
• FL Collier County Sheriff's Office
• FL Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• GA Cobb County Sheriff's Office
• GA Georgia Dept. of Public Safety
• GA Hall County Georgia
• GA Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
• MA Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
• MA Department of Corrections
• MA Framingham Police Department
• MD Frederick County Sheriff's Office
• NC Alamance County Sheriff's Office
• NC Cabarrus Co. Sheriff's Office
• NC Durham Police Department
• NC Gaston County Sheriff's Office
• NC Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
• NH Hudson City Police Department
• NM New Mexico Corrections Department
• OH Butler County Sheriff’s Office
• OK Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
• SC York County Sheriff's Office
• TN Davidson County Sheriff's Office
• VA Herndon Police
• VA Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center
• VA Prince William Police Department
• VA Prince William Sheriff’s Office
• VA Rockingham Co. Sheriff’s Office
• VA Shenandoah Co. Sheriff’s Office

Criminal Alien Program (CAP)
     Under current MOAs, 287(g) participants are encouraged under CAP to see that criminal aliens incarcerated within federal, state and local facilities are not released into the community upon completion of their sentences. ICE is working to expand 287(g) authority to county and local correctional facilities that do not operate within normal ICE jurisdictions. The expansion of the 287(g) program into county and local correctional facilities will act as a force multiplier for CAP and have a positive impact on this important program.

Officer Selection Requirements

• U.S. citizen;
• Current background investigation completed;
• Minimum two years experience as a law enforcement officer; and
• No disciplinary actions pending.
   

Training Requirements
     ICE offers two training programs including a five-week program for field level law enforcement officers and a four-week program for correctional personnel. The ICE Academy sets standards and testing. Certified instructors conduct the training.

Contact Information
     For more information on Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, please visit the ICE FAQ page or you may request an information packet via the Section 287g form.