EL PASO, Texas – Francisco “Frank” B. Burrola, who has practically 30 years of federal regulation enforcement expertise – 16 of these years on the Southwest Border – was just lately chosen particular agent in cost (SAC) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) in El Paso.
Burrola, 49, a local of Tucson, Arizona, oversees HSI El Paso’s space of duty (AOR), which consists of 18 counties in West Texas, and all the state of New Mexico, encompassing greater than 160,000 sq. miles and over 800 shared miles of border with the Republic of Mexico. HSI El Paso is the one HSI SAC workplace bodily situated on the usMexico border.
“It’s a privilege to affix the devoted women and men at HSI El Paso, who exemplify professionalism of their area and dedication to safeguarding our nation and retaining our neighborhood protected,” Burrola stated.
HSI is a directorate of ICE and the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety, answerable for investigating transnational crime and threats, particularly these legal organizations that exploit the worldwide infrastructure by way of which worldwide commerce, journey, and finance transfer.
Particular Agent in Cost Burrola leads all operational actions and administrative operations inside the SAC El Paso AOR, which incorporates employees in seven places of work in New Mexico and West Texas.
Previous to his present project, Burrola was the HSI SAC for the Las Vegas, Nevada, AOR, which encompasses 5 HSI places of work in Nevada and Utah. Burrola was additionally the DHS Federal Coordinator and Deputy Federal Coordinator for all DHS Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) actions, which occurred a number of instances a yr.
His prior assignments embody the next: Deputy Particular Agent in Cost for HSI in Tucson, Arizona, Assistant Particular Agent in Cost in Tucson and Nogales, Arizona, ICE/HSI Discipline Intelligence Director in Houston, ICE/HSI Assistant Attaché in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, ICE Nationwide Safety Division Part Chief, Washington, D.C., and particular agent for the legacy U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and Workplace of Border Patrol in Amarillo, Texas.
Burrola initiated his profession with the U.S. Border Patrol in 1994 on the Brownfield Station in San Diego, California, the place he rose to the supervisory ranks, previous to turning into a particular agent/legal investigator.
Burrola is the recipient of three Assistant Secretary Awards for Excellence in Legislation Enforcement, Defending the Homeland, and letters of recognition from the earlier and the present DHS Secretary.
HSI’s workforce of over 10,400 workers consists of greater than 7,100 particular brokers assigned to 220 cities all through the US, and 80 abroad places in 53 nations. HSI’s worldwide presence represents DHS’s largest investigative regulation enforcement presence overseas and one of many largest worldwide footprints in U.S. regulation enforcement.
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