J. AI cannon, Jr., Esq.

Sheriff. Charleslon COUIlIY 3505 Pini"haven Drive

Charleslon HeiglllS. SC 29405-7789

2006 DEC 20 APllO YO

December 12, 2006

Assistant Secretary Julie Myers

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
425 I Street NW. Room 7100
Washington , DC 20536

Dear Assistant Secretary Myers:

! am \,vrit:ng to request part!dpa.ticn in the De!egat!on of Authority Prog ram pursua nt to

287 (g ) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Given our current and ongoing
relationsh ip with ICE this partnership will enable us to better serve and meet the
needs of the res idents of Charleston County, South Carolina .

I have been in communication with your office in Charleston . Resident Agent in

Charge, Q 6 , b 7 C , has been very helpful and encouraging . With his advice I
am proposing the following :

1. Establishment of two (2) Identification Review Officers at our Charleston

County Detention Center located in North Charleston .

2. Train eight (8) Sheriff's Deputies assigned to processing, with a

minimum of two (2) years experience, and who have passed a security
background acceptable to ICE.

3. Training facilities are available at our Charleston County Detention

Center where instructors can utilize computer train ing aids, videos and
any other materials they may need in instructions.

This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that will
enable us to participate with ICE In identifying criminal illegai aliens who pose a ris K to
citizens of Charleston County.

I look forward to your speedy endorsement of this request and moving forward with
this program for the benefit of aiL

w;..:mest regards ,

. AI ,Qg/;b~)~
She Iff, Charleston County

TEL: (843) 554-4700 FAX: (843) 554-9744

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and Customs
Enforcement

Mr. J. Al Cannon, Jr., Esq.

Sheriff
Charleston County Sheriffs Office
3505 Pinehaven Drive
Charleston Heights, SC 29405

Dear Sheriff Cannon, Jr., Esq. ,

Thank you for your interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. This letter is to
notify you that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) has received the request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training for the
Charleston County Sheriffs Office.

Charleston County is in the ICE, Resident Agent in Charge (RAC), Charleston, South Carolina
and the Field Office Director (FOD) , Atlanta, Georgia areas of responsibility (AOR) .

. On January 22, 2007, the Program Manager for the 287(g) Delegation of Authority at ICE
Headquarters forwarded your request for participation in the 287(g) program to the FOD
Atlanta, GA and RAC Charleston, SC office. The RAC Charleston, the ICE Detention and
Removal , Field Office Director (FOD) , Atlanta, and Charleston County Sheriffs Office will
need to conduct ajoint assessment project. After completion, the assessment will be provided
to ICE Headqumters, for review by Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers.

I appreciate your interest in ICE and the ICE 287(g) Delegation of Authority Progran1. The
local ICE point of contact is RAC blcal, (!lJ.(l)(Q) . and Supervisory Detention and
Deportation Officer (SDDO) (b)(6), (b)(7 (e) will oversee the 287(g) program for the ICE. RAC
(b)(6), (b)(7)(c)Can be reached at 843-7"llot (!lJl7)and SDObl( ~(ll)404 - 33 1- b 6, b e

Sincerely,

(b)(6), (b)(7)(e)

-
287 (g) Unit Chief
Office of Detention and Removal Operations
 Office ofState and Local Coordination

u.s. Department of Homeland Security

500 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement

J. Al Cannon, Jr.
Sheriff
Charleston County
3505 Pinehaven Drive
Charleston Heights, South Carolina 29405-7789

Dear Sheriff Cannon:

I am pleased to inform you that your request to enter into the 287(g) Delegation of Authority
program offered by U.S . Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been approved.

However, in order for the agreement to be finalized, you will need to sign a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) with ICE, which will allow your officers to perform certain immigration law
enforcement functions . If you have any additional question or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact the local ICE field representatives. point of contact for e Office of
Investigations is Special Agent in Charge b)(6), (b)(7)(Q)at (404) 3M:6), ( b)(J.)(OX~"'@0(9l will be
contacting you shortly to begin working on the MOA.

Thank you again for your support of ICE and the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. We look
forward to continued efforts with the Charleston County Sheriff s Office to build on a strong
partnership to combat the immigration and customs enforcement challenges of your community.

Sincerely,

William F. Riley
Acting Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

www.ice.gov