1. “At 8:46 on the morning of September 11, 2001,
the United States became
a nation transformed.”
- 9/11 Commission Report
“At 8:46 on the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States became a nation transformed.” -9/11 Commission Report
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe.

2. WHO WE ARE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. We also have a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws.

3. | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO)
| UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL (USBP) USBP is responsible for responding to all illegal traffic that crosses the border between the official Ports of Entry.
| OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO)
OFO facilitates traffic through the official Ports of Entry.
| AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS (AMO)
AMO provides aerial and marine support for CBP.
CBP’s top priority is to keep terrorists and their weapons from entering the U.S. while welcoming all legitimate travelers and commerce. CBP officers and agents enforce all applicable U.S. laws, including against illegal immigration, narcotics smuggling and illegal importation. CBP deploys highly trained law enforcement personnel who  apprehend more than 1,000 individuals each day for suspected violations of U.S. laws.
CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations, along U.S. borders by agents from the United States Border Patrol and from the air and sea by agents from Air and Marine Operations. Also at ports of entry, agriculture specialists are deployed to protect U.S. agriculture from the introduction of pests or disease from overseas sources.

4. Detection technology has dramatically changed in recent years.
The job of the Border Patrol is to detect and apprehend anyone crossing the border illegally between the ports of entry.
Detection technology and capabilities have dramatically changed in recent years, but much of the work is still done on the ground by agents following foot sign. Dual unmanned aerial systems sit on the runway in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

5. Despite the technology agents often spend long hours tracking people on foot.
Detection technology and capabilities have dramatically changed in recent years, but much of the work is still done on the ground by agents following foot sign.
Enforcement operations can quickly turn into rescue operations in the sharp Arizona heat.

6. Every agent is a trained first responder.
There are hundreds of Border Patrol EMTs throughout Southern Arizona.
This year alone, Border Patrol has rescued over 4,000 people across the southwest.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol is tasked with a huge responsibility. First responder training is vital to operations because of the environment in which we work.

7. This event occurred in June 2019
This event occurred in June These large groups present a host of issues for Border Patrol, contributing to the current crisis along the southwest border. Yuma and Tucson Sectors have both seen groups of people in the hundreds. El Paso and Rio Grande Valley Sectors have had groups of nearly 1000 people.
A single group of 134 Central Americans surrendered to Border Patrol in Sasabe after walking around the west end of the pedestrian fencing. Approximately 10 hours later, another group of more than 30 people crossed at the same location.

8. We contend with dual populations, those looking to turn themselves in, and those looking to avoid arrest. Both populations face and present unique dangers. The transnational criminal organizations control the illegal flows of humans and drugs across the border.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents flying onboard a CBP Air and Marine Operations Blackhawk helicopter apprehend a group of illegal aliens near Pisinemo, Arizona on the Tohono Oʼodham nation.

9. ACTT Initiating the Whole of Government Approach
The Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT) utilizes a collaborative, cooperative enforcement approach that leverages the capabilities and resources of a variety of federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies against individuals and criminal organizations that are involved in illegal cross border activity.
ACTT's strategic approach creates an environment that denies, degrades, disrupts, and dismantles the criminal elements' ability to operate in Arizona.
ACTT concept initially launched in Arizona
September 5, 2009
The purpose of the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT) is to arrest, identify, deny, disrupt, degrade, and dismantle individuals/organizations who direct, finance, or otherwise engage in cross border criminal activity, including drug trafficking, alien smuggling and money laundering organizations; by coordinating investigations, interdictions and intelligence, and conducting organizational disruption, violence mitigation and other initiatives, in joint cooperation, in accordance with appropriate crime control strategies.

10. Collaborative Planning and Enforcement
Multiple Agencies Have Missions With Nexus to Border Security
Unify the border security effort.
Collaboratively develop enforcement operations leveraging partners’ missions, capabilities, and authorities.
Adjust operations based on changing threat.
Collaboration
Leverage Partner Agency manpower, resources, capabilities and jurisdictional authorities.
Evaluate and adjust operations based on changing tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Intelligence Coordination
Substantial collection and analysis capabilities.
Access to Federal Agency Intel resources.
“All Threats” products disseminated to all stakeholders.
Unity of Effort
Coordination with FSTL partners to include the Government of Mexico.
Identify and prioritize common threats and targets.
Joint interdiction, investigative, and intelligence driven law enforcement operations.
Prioritized Focus
Arizona ACTT Focus Areas
FY17 FA-2 will be a priority. Specifically the I-8 Corridor
Sustained Efforts
Short term individual agency surge operations vs iterational and continuous integrated ACTT operations.
PICTURE: Mobile TOC deployed during SIDEWINDER – Situational Awareness

11. Coordinated Intelligence Efforts
Substantial Intelligence Collection Capabilities Among Law Enforcement in Arizona
Coordinate and leverage collection and analysis efforts.
Produce consolidated “All Threats” intelligence products.
Appropriately disseminate products to all stakeholders.
Collaboration
Leverage Partner Agency manpower, resources, capabilities and jurisdictional authorities.
Evaluate and adjust operations based on changing tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Intelligence Coordination
Substantial collection and analysis capabilities.
Access to Federal Agency Intel resources.
“All Threats” products disseminated to all stakeholders.
Unity of Effort
Coordination with FSTL partners to include the Government of Mexico.
Identify and prioritize common threats and targets.
Joint interdiction, investigative, and intelligence driven law enforcement operations.
Prioritized Focus
Arizona ACTT Focus Areas
FY17 FA-2 will be a priority. Specifically the I-8 Corridor
Sustained Efforts
Short term individual agency surge operations vs iterational and continuous integrated ACTT operations.
PICTURE: Mobile TOC deployed during SIDEWINDER – Situational Awareness

12. The Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT) utilizes a collaborative, cooperative enforcement approach that leverages the capabilities and resources of a variety of federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies against individuals and criminal organizations that are involved in illegal cross border activity.
ACTT's strategic approach creates an environment that denies, degrades, disrupts, and dismantles the criminal elements' ability to operate in Arizona.
ACTT concept initially launched in Arizona
September 5, 2009
The purpose of the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT) is to arrest, identify, deny, disrupt, degrade, and dismantle individuals/organizations who direct, finance, or otherwise engage in cross border criminal activity, including drug trafficking, alien smuggling and money laundering organizations; by coordinating investigations, interdictions and intelligence, and conducting organizational disruption, violence mitigation and other initiatives, in joint cooperation, in accordance with appropriate crime control strategies.