Organizational Structures
Assume the role of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) senior staff member. A national Department of Homeland Security (DHS) representative has asked your boss what assistance the DHS might offer in better securing the border.
Write a 2-page point paper to emphasize the need for better multiagency coordination on the SWB. Your paper should include the following:
Page 1 should address organizational structures and the frustration of uncoordinated law enforcement and homeland security activities at the SWB.
Page 2 should persuade authorities to address these concerns.
Identify and detail the organizations, responsibilities, and jurisdictions most likely to drive the homeland security considerations involving the NSWBCN Strategy and your case study.
Identify specific local, state, tribal, and federal organizations that have equities in the SWB region.
Identify existing organizational structures that are either complimentary and supportive, or redundant and inefficient.
Include useful bibliographic references.