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Border Patrol National StrategyThe Mission: Protect America

2012 2016


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2012-2016 Border Patrol National Strategy

Table of Contents


Message from the Chief ............................................................................................................... ...........

Michael J. Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol

Executive Summary ................................................................................................... .............................

Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Programs

Goal 1: Secure Americas Borders ........................................................................................................................................

Objective 1.1: Prevent Terrorists and Terrorist Weapons from Entering the United States ... ............................. .............

Objective 1.2: Effectively Manage Risk ................................ ............................ ............................. ............................ ...

Objective 1.3: Disrupt and Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations ................ ............................. ..................

Objective 1.4: Increase and Sustain Certainty of Arrest ..................................... ............................ ............................ ...

Objective 1.5: Increase Community Engagement ................................... ............................ ............................ ..............

Goal 2: Strengthen the U.S. Border Patrol..........................................................................................................................

Objective 2.1: Strengthen Our Investment in People and Capabilities ............. ............................. ............................ ...

Objective 2.2: Improve Organizational Processes, Systems, Doctrine ........................ ............................ .......................

Objective 2.3: Enhance Overall Efciency of the U.S. Border Patrol ...............................................................................


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U.S. Border Pa trol 2012-2016 Border Pa trol Nationa l St ra tegy

challenges to any enforcement strategy. Today, thanks in large part to the successful implementation of th

Strategy, levels of illegal activity are substantially lower. This demonstrates that unprecedented levels of bor

security are within reach if we can successfully evolve our enforcement approaches to take advantage of pa

successes and meet these new security challenges.

For this reason, the rst goal of the 2012-2016 Strategy focuses on taking a risk-based approach to s ecurin

border. This involves a set of objectives, strategies and programs that utilize Information, Integration and RapResponseto develop and deploy new and better tools, processes and approaches to achieve the Patrols operobjectives. This means, for example, increasing the use of intelligence-driven operations to focus resource

against the greatest threats. It means being more effective and efcient by using tools and methods like ch

detection techniques. It also means working with Federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign partners in an in

and targeted manner. In short, it means using Information, Integration and Rapid Responseto leverage and focthe increased resources and organizational improvements from the 2004 Strategy to their maximum effect

achieve the most focused enforcement benets against the greatest risks along our border.

To gain the full benets from these new and improved tools, techniques, and approaches, the Border Patro

also must achieve the second goal of this strategy: strengthening its own institutional capabilities. This me

improving the skills and abilities of our personnel, optimizing our organizational structures and processes

becoming a more mature, sophisticated law enforcement organization.

When the goals of this 2012-2016 National Strategy are achieved, the Border Patrol will build upon its su

and continue the improvements in border security that have been achieved since 9/11. The Border Patrol

increase and then sustain certainty of arrest of those who enter illegally between the ports of entry, reduce

smuggling and crimes associated with smuggling, and ultimately prevent, and respond to potential terrorientry along our Nations borders. We will do so in a way that matches capabilities to threat in a risk-based

manner. We will continue to grow and mature the Border Patrol into one of the worlds premier law enfor

organizations, and we will continue to make our borders safer than they have ever been. Honor First.

Michael J. Fisher

Chief

U.S. Border Patrol

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEFT

he U.S. Border Patrol has proudly protected our borders since its founding in

1924. Its mission has always been important. However, on 9/11, that mission

immediately became more vital than ever before to our nations security. In

light of the 9/11 attacks, the Border Patrols leadership recognized that it had to

realign its priorities, resources, and organizational structure to focus on the new

homeland security threat while simultaneously continuing to perform its important

legacy missions including immigration enforcement and narcotics interdiction.

Concurrently, the Border Patrol had to transition into a new parent organization

created as part of the new Department of Homeland Secur ity. For these reasons, the

Border Patrol issued its rst National Strategy in 2004. That Strategy facilitated both

the Border Patrols successful achievement of its immediate post-9/11 goals and

objectives and its smooth transition into U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

he 2012-2016 Border Patrol National Strategy represents an evolution from the 2004 Strategy to account for, and

ke advantage of, changes and improvements in the border environment and the Border Patrol since 9/11. Threats

our border have evolved since 2004, and the Border Patrols resources and capabilities to meet these threats

ave also grown. Accordingly, this National Strategy is structured to adjust t o these evolving threats and to reecte effectiveness of the Border Patrols additional resources and improved operational capabilities. Specically, the

012-2016 Strategy evolves from a resources-based approach toward a risk-based approach. This Strategy is built

n a framework using Information, Integration and Rapid Responseto better secure our border in the most r isk-based,fective and efcient manner.

he Post-9/11 Border Patrol National Strategy

he Border Patrols 2004 National Strategy focused on getting the Border Patrol organized and resourced to meet

new post-9/11 missions and to succeed in its new parent organization. For this reason, the 2004 Strategy had

wo primary focuses. First, it organized the Border Patrol to be more centralized and headquarters-driven so that

ew nationwide homeland security threats could be addressed nationally in a focused manner. Second, it focused

n resources specically, on continuing to acquire and deploy the right mix of personnel, technology, and

frastructure to incrementally gain control of our borders.

he 2004 Strategy has been successfully implemented and has achieved impressive results. For the rst time in its

story, the Border Patrol now has an enhanced national headquarters structure capable of centralizing guidance

nd direction to its 20 subordinate sectors and the Border Patrol Academy. This centralization in a national

eadquarters was necessary to accomplish a national security mission, and it has helped to successfully guide the

order Patrol through a period of rapid resource growth in the eld.

012: A Risk-Based Border Patrol National Strategyhe 2012-2016 Strategy has two interrelated and interdependent goals. First, we will secure the border using

formation, Integration and Rapid Responsein a risk-based manner. Second, we will grow, mature and strengthen theorder Patrol so that it is able to take full advantage of these new tools and approaches.

his Strategy represents a natural evolution from an under-resourced organization focused on obtaining sufcient

ersonnel, technology and infrastructure to an organization that is managing rapid growth and is focused on

ing these additional resources in the most effective and efcient manner to achieve the maximum enforcement

enets. Indeed, prior to the Border Patrols recent growth, the sheer volume of illegal cross-border activity posed


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYhe 2012-2016 National Strategy is a risk-based approach to border security. It focuses on using Information,tegration and Rapid Responseto achieve two overall goals: securing Americas borders and strengthening theorder Patrol.

Goal 1: Secure Americas Borders

he Border Patrols fundamental mission is to s ecure our borders between Ports of Entry (POEs) against all threats,

cluding terrorists and terrorist weapons, transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and illegal immigration.

his strategy calls for the Border Patrol to take a risk-based, outcome-focused approach to achieving this mission.

his will be achieved using tools, programs, techniques and approaches that are focused on applying Information,tegration and Rapid Responseto be more focused, effective and efcient. The objectives of this goal are to:

Prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States between the POEs with improved

and focused intelligence-driven operations, as well as operational integration, planning, and execution

with law enforcement partners;

Effectively managing risk through the introduction and expansion of sophisticated tactics, techniques,

and procedures. These include methods of detecting illegal entries such as using change detection

techniques, increased mobile response capabilities, and expanded use of specially trained personnel with

force multiplying skills and abilities;

Disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) by targeting enforcement efforts against the

highest priority threats and expanding programs that reduce smuggling and crimes associated with smuggling;

Increase and sustain the certainty of apprehension for illegal crossings between the POEs by expan

the Border Patrols situational awareness and employing a comprehensive and integrated whole-o

government approach; and

Increase Community Engagement by participating in community programs, using media relations,

leveraging the public to help us achieve our goals.

Goal 2: Strengthen the Border Patrol

Goal 1 focuses on becoming more effective, efcient and risk-based using Information, Integration and RapidResponse. However, to effectively utilize these programs, tools and approaches and to succeed in our borsecurity mission the Border Patrol must continue to evolve and improve as an organization. The Border P

will grow and mature its institutional capabilities by:

Strengthening its investment in people and capabilities through improved education, training, and

of Border Patrol personnel; Improving organizational processes, systems and doctrine by standardizing reporting and planning proc

introducing improved tools to collect, measure, and analyze measures and metrics to improve outcomes

Enhancing overall efciency by improving planning, resource allocation, and acquisition processes

End State

The U.S. Border Patrol will manage risk along our nations borders to prevent terrorism, increase and sustain certa

arrest of those who enter illegally into the US, and reduce smuggling and crimes associated with smuggling.


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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, and PROGRAMSGoal 1: Secure Americas Borders

he U.S. Border Patrol protects the American people from

e entry of dangerous goods and people between the

OEs. This is inclusive of all threats, including terrorists

nd terrorist weapons, transnational criminal organizations

nd illegal immigration. This strategy will leverage

formation, Integration and Rapid Responseto secure ourorders against all types of illegal entries in a manner that

risk-based and prioritizes capabilities against the highest

reats.

Objective 1.1event Terrorists and Terrorist Weapons from Entering the U.S.

nce the events of September 11, 2001, preventing

rrorist attacks has become the highest priority mission of

any departments and agencies within the United States

overnment and especially within DHS. The Border Patrol

ays a signicant part in this collaborative and critical

fort. We must be able to utilize intelli gence gathered by

ur own means or that of our partners in the Intelligence

ommunity to conduct operations to prevent the entry of

rrorists and terrorist weapons across our borders. We

ust also be able to gather relevant intelligence and share it

ith our partners to enhance their ability to execute their

ortion of this effort.

Strategy: Intelligence-Driven OperationsIdentifying and developing a comprehensive

understanding of terrorist and transnational criminal

threats to our Nations borders continue to be of

paramount importance to the Border Patrols mission.

We must operate effectively by strategically utilizing

intelligence to ensure Border Patrol operations are

focused and targeted against potential terrorist

threats and against TCOs. In order to accomplish our

mandated mission, we must continue to integrate

our intelligence and enforcement capabilities into the

planning and execution of CBP operations.

Program: Intelligence SynthesisThe current risk environment in which the Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies operate is

characterized by a variety of constantly evolving terrorist and transnational criminal threats that are bo

complex and variable. The capacity to develop timely, well-formulated, and actionable intelligence is vit

prevention and disruption of threats to our borders. The Border Patrol will meet this challenge by supp

well-integrated intelligence platform which promotes information sharing throughout the foreign and

law enforcement community. This endeavor is accomplished through the integration and support of Bo

Patrol intelligence frameworks and other intelligence entities such as CBP Ofce of Intelligence and Inv

Liaison (OIIL), DHS Border Intelligence Fusion Section (BIFS), Border Enforcement Coordination Cente

(BECC), Border Intelligence Center (BIC) and the State and Local Fusion Centers (SLFC).

Strategy: Foreign Law Enforcement Agency TrainingCoordination with our foreign law enforcement partners is important to both gathering informatio

intelligence to understand potential terrorist and transnational criminal threats and to assist our ove

partners with their own operations so that terrorists and criminals are identied and interdicted bef

attempt to enter the U.S. For these reasons, the Foreign Operations Branch (FOB) works in coordina

with the Ofce of International Affairs to provide Border Patrol Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) abroa

fulll a variety of training needs. Training missions range from basic Border Patrol presentations to


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skills to highly technical table-top

exercises sponsored by various

United States Government entities

to include the State Department and

the Department of Defense. The

FOB also receives training support

requests from other federal agencies

operating in our partner nations.

Border Patrol agents from the

Special Operations Group are often

requested to provide specialized

training tailored to the specic needs

of our partner nations.

Program: International Liaison UnitThe national International LiaisonUnit (ILU) program fosters local

partnerships, trust and mutual

understanding between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Governments of Canada and Mexico in order to

increase border cooperation, security and safety. For example, the ILU initiates monthly meetings with the

Canadian and Mexican Embassies to discuss mutual concerns and facilitate local communication on issues

such as exercises to test t he joint response capabilities and coordination to a catastrophic event. The ILU

facilitates information sharing between governments and agencies involved in the cooperative effort of

ensuring border security.

oal 1: Secure Americas Borders

Objective 1.2Effectively Manage Risk

The Border Patrol has made

signicant progress in securing

the borders since the 9/11

attacks by applying the right

mix of personnel, technology

and infrastructure to our

nations borders. These new

capabilities have made our

borders signicantly more secure.

However, threats to our border

continue to evolve and the Border

Patrols capabilities to meet these

threats have grown. Accordingly,

as we evolve from a resource-

based approach toward a risk-

based approach, we must be able to focus our new capabilities against the highest threats to predict and rarespond to changes in risk along the border. Capabilities may be resources, improved intelligence, and be

partnerships with other agencies or the temporary deployment of mobile Border Patrol units. As risk is re

capabilities may be reallocated to other priority areas.

Strategy: Change

Detection Capability

Change Detection Capability

is a tactical strategy utilizing

various techniques to

gather information and

intelligence in areas of the

operational environment

previously determined to be

low risk. Change detection

capabilities increase the level

of situational awareness in

all areas, including those

areas currently assessed at

a low level of risk. Changedetection capability allows

the Border Patrol to continue

to focusing capabilities

on areas where risk is

currently highest, but ensure that any adaptations by threats can be quickly identied through informa

intelligence gathered and appropriate steps taken to rapidly minimize any new risk. Periodic reconnai

patrols, sign-cutting and tracking, UAS overights, and interaction with partners in the area or the pop

in general are examples of the tactical tool that will be employed to determine if new threats are prese

area. This determination will inform our response to that threat in order to minimize the risk.


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Strategy: Mobile Response CapabilityGiven the dynamic nature of cross-border threats, we

must ensure that our organization becomes more mobile

in order to appropriately respond to the changing threat.

This mobile response capability will give the Border

Patrol the exibility and agility to deploy additional

capabilities to the highest risk areas of the border. We

will be able to deploy appropriate capabilities to areas

before they become high risk to maintain the highest

possible levels of security in each border area. This

capability builds on situational awareness because we

must know when, where and to what extent to deployour resources.

Program: Mobile Response TeamThe Mobile Response Team (MRT) provides a

national group of organized, trained, and equipped

Border Patrol Agents capable of rapid movement

to regional and national incidents and events, in

support of priority CBP operations. The MRT also

responds to intelligence-driven targets and shifts

in local cross-border cr iminal activity, as deemed

necessary by the Chief Patrol Agents. The MRT

provides a exible and enhanced tiered-response

capability to counter the emerging, changing, and

evolving threats along the challenging operational

areas along our Nations borders.

Program: Special Operations Group

The Border Patrol Special Operations Group (SOG)

is composed of two operational components: Border

Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), Border Patrol Search

Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR), and robust support

and intelligence sections. SOG provides DHS, CBP

and the Border Patrol with specially trained and

equipped tactical teams capable of rapid response to

emergent and/or unusual law enforcement situations

requiring special tactics and techniques, search,

rescue and medical response capabilities via land, air

and sea.


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Strategy: Leverage TechnologyBorder Patrol agents using technology continues to be an important capability and force multiplier for the

Border Patrol and its partners. The Border Patrol leverages various forms of technology to gain situational

awareness to better detect, identify, monitor, and respond to threats to our nations borders. Without

technology, the Border Patrol cannot operate in an effective, efcient, and risk-based manner.

Program: Technology PortfolioThe Border Patrol manages its requirements for existing and emerging technology at the Headquarters

level. The Border Patrol assesses technology mission needs and capability gaps and works with its CBP

partners including the ofces of Information Technology (OIT) and Technology, Innovation and

Acquisition (OTIA) to manage requirements through a mission analysis process, from beginning to

end, to ensure that the Border Patrols technology needs are addressed properly through documentation,

prioritization, test and deployment. The Border Patrol also works to identify and develop potential

emerging technologies that can support current and future mission needs.

Program: Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)The Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) ensures that each stations Integrated Mission Analysis of threats,

vulnerabilities and risks is used appropriately to determine the proper integration of manpower,

technology, and tactical infrastructure to meet the needs of the stations or sectors most operationally

decient AOR if a resources-based solution is deemed necessary.

Objective 1.3Disrupt and Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations

Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) represent a signicant cross-border threat to homeland secu

TCOs control most cross-border trafcking in guns and illegal drugs, an increasing percentage of human

smuggling, and are responsible for acts of violence.

Strategy: Targeted EnforcementDue to the ever expanding and diverse threats facing at our Nations borders, the U.S. Border Patrol has

adopted a targeted enforcement posture to prevent and disrupt terrorist and transnational threats. Targ

threats between the ports of entry through sound intelligence and analysis translates organizational printo strategic, risk-based, operational plans and focused deployment of resources.

Program: Targeted Enforcement ProgramsDue to the dynamic nature of threats faced between the POEs, the Border Patrol has employed coo

efforts to strengthen security through targeted enforcement programs. The programs that have bec

critical in promoting targeted enforcement are evident in Operations Streamline, Outbound, and

Stonegarden. Furthermore, the Border Patrol supports the National Targeting Center in its efforts to

utilize intelligence and systems to screen potential threats through the use of targeting systems suc

Automated Targeting System (ATS).


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Strategy: Consequence DeliveryThe Consequence Deliver System (CDS) develops effective

strategies to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal

organizations and distribution networks. CDS measures the

consequences applied to persons illegally entering the country

against dened alien classications. The CDS provides a process

designed to uniquely evaluate each subject and apply the

appropriate post-arrest consequences to that individual in order

to break the smuggling cycle and end the subjects desire to

attempt further illegal entry. CDS is a means of standardizing

the decision-making process regarding the application of

consequences. CDS gives the Border Patrol the ability to examine

the efciency and effectiveness of individual consequences on

various classes of aliens.

Program: ProsecutionsCriminal prosecution is the traditional means by which

aliens are held responsible for their illegal actions. Using

prosecutions to deliver consequences for illegal cross-

border activity is a critical element in the larger border

security strategy. Cooperation is key to the success of the

prosecution program which requires the support of the

U.S. Attorneys Ofce and other Federal, state and local

partners.


Program: Operation StreamlineOperation Streamline criminally prosecutes for illegal entry (8 USC 1325) undocumented immig

who enter into the U.S. through any designated targeted enforcement zone. Areas of priority focus

identied based on statistical data and gathered intelligence. Operation Streamline is a multi-agenc

that relies heavily upon the collaborative efforts of the U.S. Magistrate, Federal Judiciary, U.S. Attorn

Ofce, U.S. Marshals Service, Ofce of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE

of Detention and Removal, and Executive Ofce of Immigration Review (EOIR).

Program: Alien Transfer and Exit Program (ATEP)

The Alien Transfer and Exit Program (ATEP) allows for the transportation of aliens out of an appreh

Border Patrol Sector for their subsequent removal to Mexico through another Border Patrol Sector

the Southwest border. The program is designed to disrupt Alien Smuggling Organizations (ASO) op

in each of the participating sectors. This initiative is supported by prosecutorial efforts that are take

support the concept of Breaking the Smuggling Cycle, by separating aliens from organized smug

and to further reinforce consequences against those attempting to illegally enter the United States.

Objective 1.4

Increase and SustainCertainty of Arrest

A critical component of securing

the borders is to increase and

sustain certainty of arrest of any

persons or goods being illegally

brought across our borders. As

the certainty increases, this places

a heavy strain on the resources of

TCOs, severely degrading their

ability to operate, as high arrest

rates cause smuggling to cease to

be a protable endeavor.

Strategy:

Situational AwarenessSituational awareness is

a critical component ofsecuring our Nations

borders. Situational

awareness is developed byblending reconnaissance,

technology, and informationsharing through partnerships

and unied command

structures, and intelligenceto gain the best possible

understanding of the threatswe are facing along our

Nations borders.


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Strategy: Comprehensive ApproachThe U.S. Border Patrol builds coalitions with local, state, tribal and international law enforcement agen

public service entities, and other identied stakeholders to develop a common operational strategy in t

border environment to ensure unity of effort and maximum enforcement benets from combined reso

Our mission involves a multitude of entities working together in a seamless and integrated way to pre

terrorism and transnational threats at the earliest opportunity and ensure our nations shared commun

critical infrastructure, and populations are mutually prepared and protected through bi-national and bi

security, resilience, and response protocols.


Strategy: Whole-of-Government ApproachBorder Patrol operational elements work together with Federal, State, Local and Tribal law enforcement partners

to achieve a unity of purpose and maximize operational integration to achieve a holistic approach to border

security (e.g., developing intelligence, planning targeted operations, etc.). Uni ty of purpose, operational

integration, intelligence fusion, and integrated partnerships all serve to dene the current and collective efforts

in border security. This sharing of resources coupled with the application of t he principles of targeted and

focused enforcement, consequence delivery and operational discipline, provides the capability necessary to

enhance the Border Patrol and its partners to address threats or emergencies within a region.

Program: Border Patrol Special Coordination CenterThe Border Patrol Special Coordination Center (BPSCC) is a critical program in our adoption of a whole

of government approach to law enforcement. The BPSCC acts as a liaison between the Border Patrol and

the Department of Defense (DoD) through Joint Task Force-North (JTF-N). The cell is co-located with

JTF-N at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas and serves as the focus of our efforts to synchronize DoD support to Law

Enforcement and our own strategic goals and objectives.

Operational Progression

Program: State, County, and Local Task ForcesMembers of the U.S. Border Patrol are assigned to various counter narcotics and counter crime/terrorism

task forces at the local law enforcement level. These task forces work on drug and violent crimes associated

with narcotics trafcking that affect the border communities and concentrate on a coordinated response to

disrupt, dismantle and defeat terrorist and criminal organizations.

Program: Federal Task ForcesRecognizing the jurisdictional complexity of the border environment, partnerships with Federal counterparts

are essential for the Border Patrol to achieve our goals. These partnerships are critical at the operational

and tactical levels as well as at the strategic and policy levels, where we must coordinate policies and ensure

adherence to relevant laws and regulations. The Border Patrol has further strengthened its law enforcement

partnerships along the border by co-locating and integrating our assets and personnel with those within

other law enforcement organizations and offering reciprocal opportunities to our colleagues, consistent with

applicable laws and authorities. The nature of shared communities and shared infrastructure requires that our

approach involve further developing and enhancing unity of effort by CBP and among all our Federal partners.

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Coordination

(Collaboration/De-confliction)

Predicated on Relationships

Unsustainable over time Informal

Success Ad-hoc Not by design Difficult to replicate

Integration

Information Sharing

Recognized Importance

Sporadic/Joint Planning

Nice to Have

Governed by Activity

Output Based

Fusion

Information Sharingand Joint PlanningToward Specific ObjectiveIs Critical

Governed by Accomplishmentof Stated Objective

Need to Have

Outcome Based

TIME TIME

Objective 1.5Increase Community Engagement

The U.S. Border Patrol will continue to use its collective capabilities to engage and educate the public abou

activities and issues so the Border Patrol can leverage the critical assistance of border communities.

Strategy: Reduce Crime and ViolenceCrime in border communities is a key threat. Engagement with local law enforcement and the public creduce this threat, lower crime, and prevent violence from spilling over from the opposite sides of U.S.

Program: Operation DetourOperation Detour is a community outreach program conducted in conjunction with local school syste

which began in the Del Rio, Texas Border Patrol Sector and has expanded along the Southwest Border.

educates the young adults of border communities about the dangers and consequences of decisions th

involve Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and outlines ways in which these TCOs may app

students to involve them in criminal activity. The program provides a real and true sense of the horror


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Explorers. The dissemination of operational achievements and challenges is essential to foster support fro

partners and stakeholders.

Program: Congressional Staffer AcademiesThe purpose of the Congressional Staffer Academy is to educate and inform interested Congression

regarding the strategy, capabilities, challenges, achievements, and future of the U.S. Border Patrol. T

builds relationships with key personnel who have oversight for our agency.

Program: Border Community LiaisonThe purpose of this program is to facilitate the national expansion of relationships and interactions

government, law enforcement, non-government agencies, border-community partners, and Border

ofces (i.e., sectors and the Border Patrol Academy). The Border Community Liaison Program pro

stakeholders with a designated point of contact at Border Patrol ofces and encourages communica

between the Border Patrol and its border-community partners.

Program: Cit izens Academy

The Citizens Academy informs the general public on the organizational structure of DHS, CBP, and

the Border Patrol. This academy is designed to familiarize the community with an overview of the

complex and challenging enforcement skills taught to all new Border Patrol agents at the Border Pa

Academy, in addition to insight into the daily challenges Border Patrol agents face as they perform

duties. Participants have the opportunity to experience hands-on training in rearms, and border p

operations. The classes provide an in-depth understanding of the history of the Border Patrol, Bord

Patrol Strategy and mission; immigration, canine, and checkpoint law; and demonstrations on felon

and search and seizure.

tragedies that befall individuals and their families once involved with the narco-terrorism world. Students are

encouraged to think for themselves, to avoid peer pressure, and to reach out to parents, teachers, counselors, or

law enforcement if they are asked to work for a TCO.

Program: Drug Demand Reduction Programs

Drug Demand Reduction Programs are public service campaigns targeted at the communitys youth (ages

14-18) in an effort to educate them and the community about the dangers and consequences of drug use

and involvement with drug trafcking/criminal organizations by utilizing graphic depictions, video, and

live discussion. Focusing on the youth of the community, these programs provide a real and true sense of

the horrors and tragedies that befall individuals, and their families, who become involved with narcotics

smuggling and the narco-terrorism underworld.

Strategy: Community and Stakeholder OutreachExternal messaging through proactive media

releases, interviews, and ride-alongs will be

provided to local, national and international press

and other community stakeholders. Stakeholders

will be educated through briengs, tours,

informal meetings, and stakeholder academies.

Some existing programs include the Border Patrol

Heroes Project and the Border Patrol History

Project, Border Community Liaison, anti-drug

campaigns, Operation Detour, Ranch Liaison,

Citizens Academies, town-hall meetings, and the



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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, and PROGRAMSGoal 2: Strengthen the U.S. Border Patrol

s a component of both CBP and DHS, the Border Patrol must continue to mature, rene, and integrate its

pabilities and techniques. To meet current and future operational and organizational requirements, it is

ecessary to develop, deploy, and manage institutional capabilities within the Border Patrol. This includes areas

ch as doctrine and governance development, training, leadership development, organizational integrity,

chnology research and development, and personnel management.

Objective 2.1rengthen Our Investment in People and Capabilities

ople are our most valuable asset. Leaders must ensure

at the U.S. Border Patrol hires and trains the best people

nd that future leaders receive the best possible education,

aining, and professional development.

Strategy: Invest in Human Capital

The availability, marketability, and utilization of

advanced education directly impact our agencys

mission accomplishment. The Border Patrol will

adopt a three-tiered approach to enable employees to

take advantage of developmental opportunities. These

measures include:

Increasing the pool of applicants through

an agency-wide media campaign to increase

program awareness of available programs;

Deliberate placement after completion of

advanced educational opportunites to leverage

enhanced skills and abilites; and

Monitoring those who have successfully

completed advanced education and training for

future leadership opportunities.

Program: National Critical Incident Response Team

As mobility continues to be an integral part of our day-to-day operations, attention must be given to

minimize the impact on our employees wellbeing. The National Critical Incident Response Team (NCIRT),

a component of the Border Patrols Traumatic Incident Management Plan, supports CBP employees

involved in small and large-scale critical incident operations. The team consists of Peer Support Members,

Chaplains, and mental health professionals who have received specialized training in critical incident

response management. Victims of, and responders to, traumatic events may be prone to certain reactions.

When left unaddressed, they can result in negative long-term consequences. NCIRT provides affected

personnel with targeted architectural stress management to assist personnel in resistance, resilience and

recovery during traumatic life events.

Program: Communications Field Focus GroupsFocus groups are conducted to increase

communication between Headquarters and

the eld by engaging managers, supervisors,

and employees (e.g., Border Patrol agents

and mission-support personnel) in open

dialogue. The issues are specic to location,

duty, positions, and interaction to the Border

Patrol as a whole. This face-to-face, open

dialogue builds inter-agency trust and enables

employees to be able to speak more openly

and freely. The focus groups and subsequent

surveys are conducted in person to increase

participation and discussions. This allows

a more accurate reection of the issues,concerns, and communication gaps between

Headquarters and the eld.

Program: Mentoring

Expansion and reorganization of our agencys

mentoring program will enable institutional

knowledge to be passed on from mature leaders

to newly promoted managers.


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Program: Inter-Agency Assignments

Temporary, inter-agency assignments enhance employee

professional development and agency capability.

Employees learn critical management skills though

diverse assignments. The agency will benet from the

cross pollination of best practices, increased awareness of

agency goals, and the holistic understanding of border

security.

Program: Anti-CorruptionCorruption within our workforce poses a threat unlike

any other. The U.S. Border Patrol is fortunate in that

documented cases of corrupt employees represent onlya minute percentage of the workforce. However, any

instance of corruption within our ranks always has been

and always will be unacceptable.

The Border Patrol Integrity Advisory Committee (IAC)

was chartered in September, 2008, to provide strategic

recommendations to combat corruption and promote

integr ity among all U.S. Border Patrol employees. It is

composed of a select group of Border Patrol eld and

oal 2: Strengthen th e U.S. Border Patrol

Headquarters personnel, as well as advisors and subject-matter experts from the U.S. Customs and B

Protection Ofces of Internal Affairs, Chief Counsel, Human Resources Management, and Field Ope

(OFO).

The U.S. Border Patrol is also represented on the Commissioners Integrity Integrated Planning and

Coordination Committee (Integrity IPCC), which reviews integrity-related efforts throughout CBP.

addition, Border Patrol personnel are working with OFOs Analytical Management Systems Control

to assess the feasibility of using agent-related anomalies in various CBP systems as indicators of pote

integrity issues.

Program: Employee Comportment and Resilience Committee

Employee comportment (personal integrity and conduct) and resilience (ability to recover readil

from adversity) are key factors in the agencys ability to effectively execute the mission. The agenwill evaluate and determine the qualitative variables that enable mission success, sustain high mo

and promote a professional, healthy, and robust workforce and will leverage all necessary resourc

develop and maintain a resilient culture, forged in integrity, that facilitates the rapid mobilization

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Program: Apprehension AnalysisSectors use the Apprehension Analysis Report (AAR) to provide a view of the current operationa

condition. Commanders use this tool to help determine the level of success of their current cou

action and inform subsequent decisions. The Apprehension Analysis Report (AAR) was designe

newly developed metrics and data collection capabilities. This report includes eight separate dat

and is available for various time periods and geographic locations. Each of the data points on th

are signicant and have relevant operational applications, both as leading and lagging indicators,

as showing the resultant changes through trend analysis.

Strategy: Reorganize and Realign Headquarters for Maximum EfciencyThe Border Patrol is developing a Table of Organization (TO) which delineates c hain of command and

identies each border patrol agent and operational support position. The TO enhances the Border Patr

ability to make critical resource allocation and prioritization decisions thereby aligning staff resources

achieve maximum mission effectiveness.

Strategy: Standardize Organizational Structures for Sector Headquarters and StThe Border Patrol standardized the organization structures for the Northern, Coastal and Southwest

sector headquarters and stations. The organizational structure: creates uniformity in how sectors an

stations are organized throughout the Border Patrol; aligns functions throughout sector headquarter

establishes a unied command for station management at the sector headquarters; supports successi

management with progressive leadership opportunities; and creates a path to station and executive

leadership positions.


Objective 2.2mprove Organizational Processes, Systems, and Doctrine

s the Border Patrol grows and matures, it is necessary to codify best practices, policy and processes to ensure that

e organization continues to provide professional border enforcement capability for the United States.

Strategy: Organizational PlanningAs the Border Patrol continues to mature

and grow into the 21st Century, the

selection and application of doctrinal

planning processes are required. There

are numerous techniques available for

tactical, operational and strategic planning.

Border Patrol agents must recognize the

differences in these types of planning

and adopt the appropriate ones for the

situation. While an agent educated in

these planning processes should serve

in a planning capacity, his or her careerpath should not be restricted to such

assignments rather these assignments

should be seen as a stepping stone to

achieving higher level eld commands.

Developing and institutionalizing doctrine within the organization will help execute the long term strategy

and enable the Border Patrol to operate on a standard that captures necessary c hange and allows operations to

function smoothly. The Ofce of Border Patrol is working to develop doctrine as a process to seamlessly link

the operating force to emerging Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) and best practices while additionally

focusing on enduring principles and techniques that remain the hallmark of a professional operation.

Doctrine will focus on overarching enduring principles, sector operations and future border security initiatives

that all agents can use to execute their mission in the eld.

Program: Int egrated Mission AnalysisIMA supports the Border Patrols risk-based approach to border security by integrating operational

and threat conditional assessments. Once harnessed, these operational statistics and threat indicators

and warnings will be used to measure risk. Outputs from the IMA will aid security stakeholders in

determining operational gaps and critical threats, vulnerabilities and risks. As a result, commanders will

have both the data and analysis to effectively and efciently track, assess and forecast risk. Ultimately, the

IMA will assist commanders in managing identied risks by allowing them to make better, more timely

decisions to:

Sustain current capabilities;

Divest from capabilities;

Reallocate resources;

Commit mobile response capabilities;

Implement non-material solutions;

Deploy urgent solutions;

Develop new operational capabilities; and

Harness external resources.

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Objective 3nhance Overall Efciency of the U.S. Border Patrol

is the U.S. Border Patrols responsibility to ensure that its leadership, agents and support personnel are good

ewards of American tax dollars. We must ensure that we select and resource only those programs that are

ecessary and that our execution is responsible and efcient.

Strategy: Efciencies in Resource AllocationsIt is important that resource allocations are consistently applied toward maximizing their operational impact

on the mission. A comprehensive Command Budget Guidance will be issued annually and will play a major

role in formulating the resource requirements for conducting the day-to-day activities and functions within the

Headquarters and in the eld. The guidance will identify commonality in acquisition methods which will lead

to strategic sourcing initiatives to provide for cost efciencies and the maximization of appropriated funding.

The effective utilization of resources will also be achieved through the planning, programming, budgeting, and

accountability (PPBA) process and the proper alignment of resources along identied lines of business (LOB) for theBorder Patrol. The Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) for the Border Patrol budget will continue to be rened along the

appropriate LOBs, sub-programs and activities that support the primary mission of securing Americas borders.

Program: Executive Governance BoardThe Border Patrol requires a governance structure to ensure that its investments are in alignment with the

vision, strategic goals and overall mission priorities of the agency. The Executive Governance Board will be

implemented to achieve substantive improvement in key interdivisional and sector business processes. The

Board will incorporate standardized implementation methodologies under a governance framework, along

with providing awareness of, advocacy for, and collaboration on cur rent and future investments.

Strategic Outcome MeasuresAs a testament to its progression toward organizational rigor and maturity, the Border Patrol will hold

itself to high standards established by comprehensive, demanding, and results-oriented measures. Ev

as the organization internalizes these standards, it must also effectively communicate overall perform

to its most important stakeholders the American public. Accountability for each of the objectives in

2012-2016 National Strategy means the Border Patrol will measure and in many cases publicly repo

performance in areas, including:

The ability to direct appropriate levels of capability to identied high r isk areas along our Nations

Improved situational awareness and detection capabilities;

Effective response times, mobility, and manpower efciencies;

Accomplishment of a high probability of apprehension of those who seek to enter the country ille

well as seizures of contraband;

Contributions to disrupting the smuggling cycle through systematic delivery of consequences to th

apprehended; Delivery of tangible impacts that help reduce border-related crime and violence;

Outreach and cooperation with the public;

Ability to engage a strong workforce through hiring, learning opportunities and key support

programs;

Insistence on excellent management practices;

Development and integration of self-evaluation processes to ensure adherence to missions, goals an

objectives;

Implementation of environmentally sound and resource efcient plans of action; and

Institutionalization of cost-saving practices.


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