1. Criminal Justice Program Proposal, Part VI
Matthew Porcelli
AJS/595
April 14, 2014
Dr. Roberts

2. Criminal Activity on the Eagle Pass-
Piedras Negras Border
Illicit activity on the American-Mexican border
has increased.
Criminal organizations conduct smuggling and
trafficking operations involving humans,
narcotics, and weapons.
Piedras Negras is falling deeper into disarray
and labeled as a secondary Juarez (Martinez,
2012).

3. Problem Identification
Texas cities along the Piedras Negras corridor
including Eagle Pass is operating with an out-
of-date and compromised radio system
increasing the risk of injury or death to law
enforcement officers (University of Phoenix,
2013, Week One Supplement).
Local officers in Texas and Mexico are
becoming outnumbered in force against drug
and weapons cartels.

4. Strength in Updates and Numbers
The proposed program has two main objectives
leading to the overall goal of disrupting criminal
behavior along the southern border:
1. Update Eagle Pass Police Department’s
Radio System by installing Motorola’s Virtual
Patrol Agent system via application of a
government grant.
2. Implement two volunteer auxiliary police
departments in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras,
along with a full-time dual-agency crime
analyst.

5. Program Management Local Agency Coalition:
Management
Partnership in Peace
 -Program Director
-Program Coordinator
(Communications)
-Program Coordinator
(Personnel)
-Evaluations Coordinator
Rodolfo Karisch: Chief
Patrol CBP Agent: Co-
President (America)
Juan Jose Yanez:
Assistant to Coahuila’s
Governor Moreira: Co-
President (Mexico)

6. Partnership in Peace (Cont’d)
Coalition Representatives and Assigned Divisions:
Lieutenant Blanco: Eagle Pass Police Department
(Eagle Pass Auxiliary Police).
Sandra Martinez: Piedras Negras Chamber of
Commerce (Piedras Negras Auxiliary Police).
Manny Flores: Texas Safety Commission
(Communications Systems).
Javier Pena: DEA Special Agent in Charge of
Houston Field Office (Intelligence and Data).

7. Eagle Pass Police Department Radio
Updates
Updating Eagle Pass’s 800MHz radio system via
government grant support is made possible with
assistance from Motorola.
Motorola’s Virtual Patrol Grant obtains government
assistance in funding for new radio equipment
(Motorola, 2012).
Once updates are completed via supervision of
Representative Flores, Motorola’s warranty program
goes into effect.
The updates must also sync the department’s TCIC
and TLETS system with supervision from the
department’s TAC officer.

8. Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras Auxiliary
Police Departments
Qualifications for both auxiliary police organizations:
Auxiliary police volunteers must be over 21 years of
age.
A citizen of the respective jurisdiction.
Have no outstanding local, state, or federal warrants
including municipal traffic and criminal warrants.
Must complete a six week auxiliary police academy.
Complete 16 hours of field training with Eagle Pass or
Piedras Negras field training officer (FTO).
Remain current with training and certifications offered
during and after the auxiliary academy.

9. Dual-Agency Crime Analyst
Qualifications and Position Description for Eagle Pass-
Piedras Negras Dual-Agency Crime Analyst:
Must possess crime and intelligence certification prior
to date of application.
Reports to Representative Pena.
Adheres to membership and code of conduct for use of
INTERPOL’s multi-sharing information system, and
ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer Program and survey
management system.
Keeps representatives and police administration (local,
state, and government) updated on statistical data and
evaluations.

10. Program Funding
Eagle Pass Police Department radio update funding is
made possible by Motorola’s Virtual Patrol Grant
program via the Department of Justice’s COPS program.
Auxiliary police personnel training will cost $2,000 per
jurisdiction; a substantial savings in lieu of hiring
additional police personnel.
The United States Department of Justice also officers an
additional grant program, Hiring Program (CHP), which
can provide the salary of the dual-agency analyst (United
States Department of Justice, 2014).

11. Financial Security
Program Implemented Program Not Implemented With
Additional Hired Personnel
10 Eagle Pass Auxiliary Police Academy-
$2,000.
10 Piedras Negras Auxiliary Police
Academy- $2,000 (26,452.80 pesos).
8 Police Officers (Both Jurisdictions) -
$59,000 (Median). Total- $472,000. Varying
depending on schedule format.
Dual Agency Equipment (Bullet Proof
Vests) - Estimated $300 each ($6,000).
Dual Agency Equipment (Bullet Proof
Vests) – Estimated $300 each ($2,400).
Data Analyst Annual Salary- $34,000. Data Analyst Annual Salary- $34,000.
Estimated Total- $44,000. Estimated Total- $508,400.

12. Program Evaluation
Radio System Updates
• Documentation of any radio system problems is
referred to Representative Flores.
• A Motorola representative will be assigned to the
radio system update account and will be
contacted with any issues per the warranty
program agreement.
Personnel
• Auxiliary police and data analyst evaluations are
directed to Representative Blanco Martinez , and
Pena respectively.

13. Data Collection Methods
Eagle Pass Radios
• Documented reports
regarding radio service
calls and maintenance.
• Evaluations of data
generated is conducted
quarterly to track and
evaluate trends in
product and transition.
Personnel
• Eagle Pass and Piedras
Negras Auxiliary police
captains submit hours
volunteered to
Representatives Blanco
and Martinez
respectively.
• The dual-agency analyst
will submit reports from
evaluators and pertinent
data to Co-Presidents
Karisch and Yanez

14. Eagle Pass Radios Personnel
Feedback Acquisition
Surveys are submitted to
officers of the Eagle Pass
police departments to
acquire feedback of the
new radio updates.
Watch commanders and
supervisors must stress
prompt return of the
surveys for analysis.
 Program representatives will
attend and address town hall
meetings regularly in Eagle
Pass and Piedras Negras.
 The representatives will
always encourage open
discussions, concerns, and
opinions regarding the
program.
 No inquiry goes unheard,
whether from the citizenry
or coalition.

15. References
Martinez, C. (2012, November 24). Is Piedras Negras the
Next Juarez? Borderland Beat.
Retrieved from http://www.borderlandbeat.com
Motorola. (2012). One Grant Can Make All the
Difference. Retrieved from
http://www.motorolasolutions.com
United States Department of Justice. (2014).
Frequently Asked Questions About Managing
COPS Grants. Retrieved from
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov
University of Phoenix. (2013). Week One Supplement: Case
Studies. Retrieved from University of Phoenix, AJS/
595-Program Case Studies.