A law enforcement agency has requested to participate in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program, whats next?
ICE with assistance from the requesting law enforcement agency (LEA) conducts a field survey. This must be completed to determine the infrastructure required to support the request. If the local ICE office demonstrates they have the capability to fully support the request, it will then go to our ICE headquarters for further review. The final approval must come from the Assistant Secretary. An approved request requires the LEA enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with ICE. The MOA defines the scope and limitations of the authority to be designated to the LEA. Once the MOA is signed and the parameters of the agreement are defined, ICE will train the LEA officers.
