butterbean
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 Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: Sheriffs to Combat Illegal Immigration, Drugs |
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Border sheriffs are looking into developing a volunteer reserve force to add personnel on the border and combat what they say is increased illegal immigration and drug-related activity in their counties, El Paso Sheriff Leo Samaniego said Monday.
The Southwestern Border Sheriff's Coalition, with 26 sheriffs from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, met Monday at the Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn in Las Cruces to hear from the Reserve Police Officers Association about developing a reserve deputy program.
"Every time you have a reserve officer, it frees up a regular officer," Samaniego said.
Samaniego said El Paso has already trained 10 such officers, some of whom are local teachers. These officers can do all that regular deputies do, including arresting people, Samaniego said.
Samaniego said he planned on having another reserve academy soon.
The Southwestern Border Sheriff's Coalition was officially born Monday when the sheriffs agreed on bylaws and chose a chairman, Ralph Ogden, sheriff of Yuma County, Ariz.
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http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_4539279 |
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