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UPCrawfish:
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
GreyGeek... Obviously, they are responsible for enforcing the "Laws Of Nature" :P
SS_N_NE:
--- Quote from: GreyGeek on March 29, 2013, 08:20:00 AM ---When did the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration need an armed enforcement contingent? Along the coasts what's the coast guard for. Within the states what's the local police and highway patrols for?
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From the NOAA website:
"From tackling seafood fraud nationally to helping crack down on illegal fishing internationally, we're here to make sure that those who obey the rules reap the benefits of fair competition and an even playing field in the market. We protect marine resources and their habitat and help safeguard the health of seafood consumers and the livelihoods of coastal communities."
It is my opinion that these various entities want to do their own enforcement since they can not depend on anyone else to do it for them. That could also involve dealing with corrupt law enforcement, leaks or identity protection of agents.
As they prepare S. 649 there is already a part allowing the attourney general to create a campus security of some form for schools and work with other departments to share or create that extra bureaucracy. More government, more money spent, more laws....etc, etc, etc.
ILoveCats:
--- Quote from: GreyGeek on March 29, 2013, 08:20:00 AM ---When did the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration need an armed enforcement contingent? Along the coasts what's the coast guard for. Within the states what's the local police and highway patrols for?
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Have to admit, had no idea they had an enforcement wing: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/index.html
Since the Coast Guard's territory is "all navigable waterways", it would seem like there could be efficiencies gained by just letting the CG perform these functions. State and local police may not be the solution for federal or inter-state issues, but CBP would perform anything related to customs issues.
Sounds like a good place to find budget cuts, to me.
SS_N_NE:
A chunk of S. 649 in it's current state: Authority to establish and operate....although there is mention of mutual aid...looks like more spending and more government to me.
‘SEC. 509. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY.
‘(a) Definition of Institution of Higher Education- In this section, the term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
‘(b) Authority To Establish and Operate Center- The Attorney General may establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety (referred to in this section as the ‘Center’).
‘(c) Functions of the Center- The Center shall--
‘(1) provide quality education and training for public safety personnel of institutions of higher education and their collaborative partners, including campus mental health agencies;
‘(2) foster quality research to strengthen the safety and security of institutions of higher education;
‘(3) serve as a clearinghouse for the identification and dissemination of information, policies, protocols, procedures, and best practices relevant to campus public safety, including off-campus housing safety, the prevention of violence against persons and property, and emergency response and evacuation procedures;
‘(4) coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Education, State, local and tribal governments and law enforcement agencies, private and nonprofit organizations and associations, and other stakeholders, to develop protocols and best practices to prevent, protect against and respond to dangerous and violent situations involving an immediate threat to the safety of the campus community;
‘(5) promote the development and dissemination of effective behavioral threat assessment and management models to prevent campus violence;
‘(6) identify campus safety information (including ways to increase off-campus housing safety) and identify resources available from the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education, State, local, and tribal governments and law enforcement agencies, and private and nonprofit organizations and associations;
‘(7) promote cooperation, collaboration, and consistency in prevention, response, and problem-solving methods among public safety and emergency management personnel of institutions of higher education and their campus- and non-campus-based collaborative partners, including law enforcement, emergency management, mental health services, and other relevant agencies;
‘(8) disseminate standardized formats and models for mutual aid agreements and memoranda of understanding between campus security agencies and other public safety organizations and mental health agencies; and
‘(9) report annually to Congress on activities performed by the Center during the previous 12 months.
‘(d) Coordination With Available Resources- In establishing the Center, the Attorney General shall--
‘(1) coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Education, and appropriate State or territory officials;
‘(2) ensure coordination with campus public safety resources within the Department of Homeland Security, including within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Education; and
‘(3) coordinate within the Department of Justice and existing grant programs to ensure against duplication with the program authorized by this section.
‘(e) Reporting and Accountability- At the end of each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall--
‘(1) issue a report that assesses the impacts, outcomes and effectiveness of the grants distributed to carry out this section;
‘(2) in compiling such report, assess instances of duplicative activity, if any, performed through grants distributed to carry out this section and other grant programs maintained by the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the Department of Homeland Security; and
‘(3) make such report available on the Department of Justice website and submit such report to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees and the Senate and House Appropriations Committees.’.
(c) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this section shall preclude public elementary and secondary schools or their larger governing agencies from receiving the informational and training benefits of the National Center for Campus Public Safety authorized under section 509 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by this title.
GreyGeek:
THere are just TOO MANY agencies with armed policing capabilities. Just a thought ... IF you wanted to create a "civilian security defense force" how would you do it? One agency at a time, eventually giving them access to loads of rifles and bullets, 2,700 armored vehicles, etc...? Then some time in the future, "for efficiency sake" combine them into a single agency with authority in every state to which local and state police have to submit?
When will NOAA begin to get its own aircraft, boats and cutters? http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/
The redundancy is unnecessary and expensive, and creates too many law officers with "I'm above the Constitution" attitudes.
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