OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

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J6 7S-2A York Highl\ Cly

EP 1Y Af!1 9 5~ Yo rk, South Carolina 29745-7430

Tel: (803) 628-3059 • Fax: (803) 628-3075
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BRUCE M. BRYANT
Sheriff
September 8, 2006

Julie L. Myers
Assistant Secretary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
425 I Street NW Room 7000
Washington, DC 20536

Dear Assistant Secretary Myers:

I am writing to request participation in the Delegation of Authority Program pursuant to

287 (g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. This partnership will enable us to
better serve and meet the needs of the residents of York County, South Carolina .

I have been in communication with your office in Columbia. Resident Agent in Charge,
b 6 , b 71(C has been very helpful and encouraging. It is also my
understanding that AgerU:» 6 , b 7 t~as also notified the Atlanta Office as well. With his
advice I am proposing the following : '

Establish an Identification Review Officer at the York County Detention Center in

York.-

Train at least (4) Sheriff's Deputies assigned to the Detention Division who have
passed a security background acceptable to U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.

Training facilities are available at either at the Detention Center or the York
County Law Enforcement Training Center so that instructors can utilize computer
training aids, videos and any other materials they may need in instruction.

This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable
us to participate with ICE in identifying criminal illegal aliens who pose a risk to the
dtizens of York County. I look forward to your speedy endorsement of this request and
moving forward with this program for the benefit of all parties.

OFFICE Of THE SHERIFF'S CORRESPONDENCE IS PRINTED ON RECl'Cf.U) I! I PER,

 r a/the Assistant Secreta!)'

U.S. Departmrnt of Homeland Srcurity

425 I Street, N\V
Washjngtoll. DC 20536

U.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement

(b)(6) , (b)(7)(C)

Mr. Bruce M. Bryant

Sheriff of York County
Moss Justice Center
1675-2A York Highway
York, SC 29745-7430

Dear Sheriff Bryant:

This letter notifies you that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) received your request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority training
for the Office of the Sheriff for York County, South Carolina. Thank you for your interest and
request for participation in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program. Your request is
currently under review and a response is forthcoming.

The local ICE point of contact is b {6 b 7 C , Resident Agent in Charge (RAC), from
the RAe Columbia Office. (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) will oversee your request for 287(g) Delegation of
Authority training for the Oftice of the Sheriff for York County. (b (6) , b) 7 (C) may be reached at
(803) 7~~t (b)fl )(C)

Sincerely,

Julie L. Meyers
Assistant Secretary

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