KNOX COUNTY Jin'imy .J . Jones Sheriff April 25,2017 Thomas H. Castelli, Legal Director PO. Box 120160 Nashville, TN 37212 In Re: Public Records Request 287(g) Application Dear Mr. Castelli: In response to your public records request received in this of?ce on April 18, 2017, please ?nd enclosed a February 21, 2017 letter from Sheriff Jones and the Needs Assessment prepared by Capt. Terry Wilshire of this Agency. . Ruble Chief Counsel 400 Main Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37903.2 6 {865) 2152432 ww. knoxshertf? org KNOX COUNTY OFFICE Jimmy Jones Sheriff February 21, 2017 Matthew Albence . Executive Associate Director of ERO US. Department of Homeland Security immigration and Customs Enforcement Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Mr. Albence: . ity under section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to perform immigration and law enforcement functions of persons encountered during our law enforcement duties. it is my desire to have officers trained and create a jail task force model. I am, of course, willing to sign the appropriate Memorandum of Agreement regarding policy. The Knox County Sheriff?s Office is requesting delegation of aUthor Sincerely, [me} Jones Sheriff 400 Main Street - Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 - (865) 215?2432 wwamoxshei-t?iorg .5 and Customs United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of State Local Coordination Needs Assessment Version 3.0 Terry Wilshire LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE i9? US. Immigration and Customs introduction i-"iurpose Background State and Local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) who wish to partner or are inquiring about partnership opportunities with the United States immigration and Customs Enforcement are required to complete this Needs Assessment. The purpose of this form is to collect information about the immigration and/or customs enforcement challenges that affect the LEA's community. Once complete, ICE will evaluate the responses to determine if and how a partnership might be formed between the two agencies. Instructions Completing this form will take roughly an hour. We recommend that the official or lead agent with authority and the most knowledge of LEA operations complete it. We also recommend that this person has access to operational statistics, shoe certain questions address current operations. Please answer all questions marked with an asterisk these fields are required. Additional questions may also be required depending on responses. Questions are organized into the following sections, and are to be completed as defined: Contact information: To be completed by all LEAs General Information: To be completed by all LEAs Section One: To be completed by all LEAs Section Two: To be completed by LEAs operating detention centers Section Three: To be completed by LEAs managing state correctional facilities and programs Additional, specific instructions are provided throughout the form. Confidentiality As stated above, responses will be evaluated to determine partnership opportunities between the LEA and ICE. information provided in this Needs Assessment will only be used for this purpose. Ail information will be deemed law enforcement sensitive, and will not be disclosed or transmitted to any unauthorized party. Furthermore, all information provided in this document is protected from public disclosure under Exemption 7 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C 552(b)(7). Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 2 of 12 US. Immigration -- - and Customs Enforcement Terms Definitions Please reference this section to ensure consistent understanding of the specific terms used throughout this document. --. ieny A process by which a booking system automaticaily, or "blindly" generates an for transmission Blind Booking to the LESC through the Jail's booking programfNLETS interface it an inmate states a foreign place of birth or deciared citizenship. CriminatAhe-n Anahenconwctedofacnme Any person who was not born in the United States, including those who may have subsequently Foreign-Born acquired United States Citizenship. immigrationAutomatedQuew LETS National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System from the _This program _i_s__i_i__mited to aiiens who have not been convicted of a serious _f tony 15'- !?iapid SEEM.- .. . . . Title 8 Deiegation of Program that deputizes partnering state and local law enforcement officers as ?immigration Authority (28703)) Officers,? thereby authorizing them to enforce US. immigration laws. Titie 1'9 Delegatioh'bi Programthatdeputizesfederal statelocalandforeign Authority toenforceUSCUs-tomsiaw Reference 1. 8 Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 3 of 12 .. US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conta Ct Information To be completed by all agencies Agency information 1. Please enter your Agency's contact information. Name* Address* Address City" Zip Code" Agency Type 2. Please select the option below that best describes your Agency.* Law Enforcement Agency Law Enforcement Agency Law Enforcement Agency managing state operating detention centers correctional facilities and programs Point Of Contact information 3. Please enter the POC's contact information. The P00 is the Agency's main representative for negotiations with ICE. First Name" Last Name" Desk Phone" Mobile Phone . Email" Other Contact Information 4. Please enter a secondary contact's information (if needed). First Name Last Name Desk Phone Mobile Phone Email Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 4 of 12 Immigration and Customs Enforcement I Informatio I1 To be completed by all agencies Request Information Answer the following questions to explain the Agency?s request for support. 5. What is the name of the Political Entity that supervises your Agency?* The Political Entity is the body who manages, administers or directs the Law Enforcement Agency and its operations 9.. a Governor?s Office, City Mayor or a County Board of Supervisors). 6. Has the Political Entity concurred with the Agency's request for ICE support?? 7. Why is your Agency requesting support? What types of enforcement problems does your Agency face?? Relationship Information Please describe the Agency's operational relationship with ICE. 8. Does your Agency have an operational relationship with ICE offices in or near your jurisdiction?* 9. Is your Agency 3 member of a task force with 10. If yes, does ICE lead the task force? 11. It led by ICE, what is the task force type? 12. Please characterize ICE's support. 13. Please describe your with Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 5 of 12 US. Immigration and Customs seCti 0n 0 To be completed by all agencies Criminal Offense Categories 14. Does your Agency categorize criminal offenses based on the following level of offenses?* (see attached) 15. If yes, what is the overall percentage of Level 1 offenses? 16. What is the overall percentage of Level 2 offenses? 17. What is the overall percentage of Level 3 offenses? 18. If no, please provide the top 5 arrest charges for foreign born criminals: Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 6 of 12 .. US. Immigration - and Customs Foreign-Born Gang Members 20. Does your Agency encounter foreign?born gang members?* Fraudulent Immigration Documents 24. Does your Agency encounter fraudulent immigration documents, Social Security cards, visas, passports or similar documents suspected to be fraudulent?* 25. lfyes, what is the estimated number of fraudulent documents that your Agency typically encounters per month? 26. Please rate this challenge in terms of your Agency's priorities.* 27. Please provide any other relevant information. Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 7 of 12 US. Immigration s: and Customs Enforcement Counterfeit Goods 28. Does your Agency encounter counterfeit goods or goods that are suspected to be counterfeit?* 29. if yes, what is the estimated number of counterfeit goods that your Agency typically encounters per month? 30. Please rate this challenge in terms of your Agency?s priorities.* 31. Please provide any other relevant information. Federal Seizure Authority 32. Would it be beneficial for your Agency to use Federal seizur authorities for currency and or property instead of your state's existing seizure statutes?* 33. If your Agency is currently utilizing Federal seizure au thorities for currency and or property, with which Federal agency have you partnered to use such authorities? 34. Please rate this challenge in terms of your Agency's priorities.* 35. Please provide any other relevant information. Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 8 of 12 US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Other Information 36. Does your agency help the local Fugitive Operations Team (FOT) identify alien fugitives who are incarcerated or living within youriurisdiction?* 37. If no, does your Agency want to support the local ICE 38. Does your Agency use blind booking to identify information about criminal alien inmates?? 39. Does your Agency use the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) to perform immigration Alien Queries (IAQs) on foreign?born arrests or incarcerated aliens?? Delegation of Authority Programs 40. Does your Agency want to participate in the Title 8 Delegation of Authority Program Preliminary Terms 81 Conditions for Title 8 (287(9)) Please review the following terms and conditions for the Title 8 Delegation of Authority Program These terms and conditions are non-negotiable. -- Once trained, certified and while enforcing immigration law? Agency Officers will be supervised by an employee; -- Your Agency agrees to participate for two (2) years to ensure adequate training and cost effectiveness; reserves the right to restrict the number of aliens accepted to ensure that adequate housing and removal resources are available; Upon completion of training, designated Agency Officers will be required to complete all of the following processes when they encounter an alien: -- interview and determine alienage; .- Serve notification of rights i-826 or l-214; -- Prepare an l-247, L213, l?217 and any other appropriate documentation; and -- Prepare the appropriate charging document 1?862 l-871 or i-851. -- The Agency must provide an office (or a suf?cient work space) for the supervising agent. 41. Does your Agency understand these terms and conditions?* Please note that your answer is not binding, nor does it form any type of agreement or partnership with ICE. 42. Does the supervising Political Entity (if applicable) concur with the request for Title 8 43. How does your Agency intend to operate Title 8 44. Approximately how many aliens does the Agency expect to identify, process and turn over to ICE per month?? 45. Is your Agency willing to consider a transportation function within the structure of an intergovernmental Service Agreement Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 9 of 12 a US. Immigration and Customs of Enforcement 46. ls your Agency willing to send officers to training outside of yourjurisdiction?* 47. Please provide any other relevant information. 48. Does yourAgency want to participate in the Title 19 Delegation of Authority Program?* Information Technology Disclosure for Titles 8 and 19 Should ICE and the LEA establish a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for Title 8 and/or Title 19, ICE wiil evaluate the Agency's technology systems and infrastructure. The results of this evaluation will determine whether new information technoiogy (IT) needs to be instaiied at the LEA's facility. Equipment (computers, monitors) used to access systems and databases must be located in a secure area. -- The equipment requires dedicated electrical power that is exclusively used to access the USE systems and databases. if required, the requesting LEA be responsible for installing any additional CAT 6 cabling in either the ceiling or conduits (9.9.. if cabling is required from the circuit termination point to the system on which IDENTIENFORCE will be accessed). -- Circuit installation may take up to 90 days from the time the order is submitted. 49. Does your Agency understand these terms and conditions?* Please note that your answer is not binding, nor does it form any type of agreement or partnership with ICE. Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 10 of 12 US. Immigration .. and Customs at Enforcement seetlon TWO To be completed by agencies operating detention centers Detention Facility information 50. On average, how many inmates does your facility intake per year?* 51. What is the average length of incarceration per inmate (days)?* 52. On average, how many foreign?born inmates does your facility intake per year?* 53. On average, how many detainers does place on your alien inmates per month?* 54. On average, how many Immigration Automated Queries does your Agency generate per month through the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System 55. Does your facility use video teleconferencing (VTC) technology?* 56 . How does your facility submit fingerprints?? 57. Do you scan and submit criminal arrest fingerprint cards to the state identification bureau or other 58. What percentage of your state's criminal arrest fingerprints are submitted electronically to the 200 59. How long after a subject enters a booking facility are their fingerprints submitted to the 60. Has your Agency discussed exchanging detention data (incarceration, probation and parole information) with 8 ICE DRO field office for the purposes of identifying removable aliens and fugitive aliens?? 61. If yes, will your Agency allow ICE to access its proprietary information systems? 62. Does your Agency have an intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE for detention purposes?* 63. Ifyes, what type of IGSA under 72?hour over 72-hour)? Needs Assessment LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Page 11 of 12 US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Disclaimer This assessment is in no way binding to or the requesting Law Enforcement Agency. It does not guarantee a partnership between the two parties, nor does it ensure that services will be provided. Signing betow simply states that answers were provided to the best of the Law Enforcement Agency's ability. Digitaiiy signed by Terry Witshire Law Enforcement Agency Terry WI I I re Pomt of Contact Signature* Date* Dec 02, 2016 Eiectronic signature and submission (using the ?Submit" button below) be accepted as digital verification of the above data '5 vaiidity LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Needs Assessment Page 12 of 12