Friday, February 10th, 2012

Posts Tagged Dept of Homeland Security

More feds working state ‘fusion’ centers for conventions

By Erin Rosa | 09.03.08 | 11:56 am

The Department of Homeland Security is providing a boost to local intelligence operations during political conventions, sending in federal reinforcements to state “fusion” centers for on site support and communications with department headquarters in Washington D.C.

Federal immigration police lend hand with DNC security

By Erin Rosa | 08.29.08 | 10:01 am

While more than 60 local, national and military law enforcement agencies are helping out with security surrounding the Democratic National Convention, there’s one federal agency that may not be expected: Immigration and Customs Enforcement.