The Impact of Local Law Enforcement at the Canada-U.S. Border June 14, 2012

Stretching 5,525 miles, the Canada-United States border is the longest international boundary in the world. Every day, border officers from both nations inspect about a billion dollars in trade and hundreds of thousands of people in order to interdict harmful goods and persons at our shared crossing. However, the agencies in charge of the border and customs only have primary jurisdiction along the band that makes up the international boundary. Outside of that area, border security is left to other federal, state, and provincial police forces.

The Canada Institute will hold an event to discuss the responsibilities that these American and Canadian law enforcement officers have when dealing with border issues like drug trafficking, gun smuggling, and terrorism while outside of the immediate border area. This event will focus on what issues these organizations face as well as what techniques and programs they are using to more efficiently police the border.

Speakers:
Mathieu Ferland, Director of International Relations, Sûreté du Québec
James Horton, Assistant Director, New York State Office of Homeland Security
Michael J. Manning, Field Manager, Homeland Security Unit of the Vermont State Police
Frédéric Lemieux, Director, Police Science and Security & Safety Leadership Programs, George Washington University