A rising immigrant population creates a new problem for America's local, state, and tribal law enforcement: a dramatic increase in encounters with both legal and illegal immigrants during routine police duties. As immigration continues to affect interior communities, there is an increasing demand for law enforcement officers to have a working knowledge of immigration law and policy.
Rather than spending valuable time and training funds on traditional classroom training, officers can now use Basic Immigration Enforcement Training (BIET) for their immigration training. BIET consists of Web-based courses, allowing officers to take classes when and wherever is most convenient for them.
BIET is a highly interactive, self-paced multimedia training program that addresses the immigration knowledge requirements of local, state, and tribal law enforcement officers. BIET addresses a wide range of topics including:
- False identification
- Identifying valid identification documents
- Consular notification
- Diplomatic immunity
- Nonimmigrant visas
- Immigrant and nonimmigrant status
- Law Enforcement Support Center resources
BIET was developed with funding received from the Department of Justice (COPS). The pilot program is available for free to all departments that meet the participation criteria. The pilot program is only open to 500 officers, so contact us today to gain access to BIET's innovative training.
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This project was supported by grant # 2006CKWX0767 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Points of view or opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.