Sheriff's coalition looks for ways to combat illegal immigration, drugs

elpasotimes.com

Border sheriffs are looking into developing a volunteer reserve force to add personnel on the border and combat what they say is increased illegal immigration and drug-related activity in their counties, El Paso Sheriff Leo Samaniego said Monday.

The Southwestern Border Sheriff's Coalition, with 26 sheriffs from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, met Monday at the Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn in Las Cruces to hear from the Reserve Police Officers Association about developing a reserve deputy program.

"Every time you have a reserve officer, it frees up a regular officer," Samaniego said.

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Posted by tyne at October 24, 2006