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The role of local law enforcement and emergency personnel in preventing terrorist acts is beyond that of the traditional ‘first responder’. As potential ‘first preventers’ of terrorism, the vast and decentralized resources of local police and firefighters should be leveraged to reinforce traditional counterterrorism agencies. In the wake of 9/11, public safety officials from New York City to Los Angeles have launched initiatives to train first responders (and potential first preventers) to recognize, analyze, and neutralize potential terrorist threats.

Technology is playing a significant role in the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department. With tools that can scan miles of rough terrain, identify bodies by heat signatures, and pick up vibrations in the ground, the border crime unit maximizes their efforts with limited personnel.  The unit executes the most appropriate response; different if the border incursion is a group of armed smugglers, walkers with backpacks, or an animal.  Since its inception in 2007, the unit has referred 1,450 illegal immigrants; seized 30,000 pounds of marijuana, 126 vehicles, 44 weapons, and more than $1.1 million in cash; and has made nearly 450 non-immigration arrests.

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Please join us to learn about the enhanced state and tribal collaboration necessary for successful implementation of provisions within the recently enacted Tribal Law & Order Act. The September 13, 2010 webinar is hosted by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) as the second in a series of bimonthly Webinars supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice.