DAILY REPORTS
ABP will receive regular reports from citizens along the
border. Incidents may be as simple as an individual sighting
or a major intrusion. Reports may be a simple as an oral report
by phone or email or as complex as a video report uploaded to
ABP via the Internet. With prior approval of the reporting citizen,
phone reports can be recorded for replay over the Internet. The
ABP Web page could include border maps with flashing symbols
showing availability of current citizen reports by precise location
and type of report (written, audio, video) .
The management of America's borders involves a trade-off between
costs and benefits. ABP will work to gather information to better
understand the costs and benefits of border enforcement.
Intrusion Reports
An intrusion is a suspected violation of U.S. immigration laws
by direct observation of suspected intruders or evidence of intrusions
such as sensors or "cutting track." Sources of these
reports will include calls to ABP or direct observations by ABP
staff or volunteers. Other sources will include the press and
governmental agencies.
Incident Reports
Incident is defined as a disturbance to domestic tranquility
resulting from border intrusions. Disturbances will include crimes
such as trespassing, threats, robbery, rape, threats and murder.
Damage Reports
Damage will include broken fences, trash, fires, loss of livestock,
etc. Cost estimates will be sought.
Casualty Reports
Casualty will include illnesses, auto accidents, ranch accidents
and other incidents resulting in personal injuries or death.
Cost estimates will be sought.
Government coordination Note: ABP will take care not to interfere
with citizen/government reporting procedures. Reports to ABP
will be subordinate to official "first responders."
CITIZEN RESPONSE
ABP will maintain a database of citizens who are willing
to volunteer to assist in border emergencies. For example, if
a report is made that a group of migrants is lost, ABP will alert
citizens along the line as to location and possible routes to
be investigated.
AVIATION COMPONENT
Glenn Spencer, ABP's manager is an experienced, instrument-rated
pilot. He will use his experience and contacts to seek cooperation
of private pilots to patrol the border area and report to APB.
In addition, APB will use private aircraft based at Siera Vista
airport to reach areas along the borders for special reports
and incident follow-up.
DATABASE
ABP will cross check reports with its database to confirm
authenticity and accuracy. If the citizen wishes, ABP will make
the first Border Patrol report. In the event of an emergency,
ABP will contact "First Responders" along the line.
ABP will encourage citizens to to use Global Positioning Satellite
System (GPSS) coordinates (longitude/latitude).
ABP will take follow-up reports on the response of the Border
Patrol. All along, reports will be entered into ABP's reporting
database system.
For very large intrusions or an unusual event such as the involvement
of the Mexican military, ABP will dispatch team members, and/or
volunteers to get first-hand reports and video records.
Each ABP Com Center station will be on an Ethernet LAN. The system
will permit up to ten connections to the Internet. Com Center
stations will be connected to a database to log in reports. Geographic
locators will include street address, zip code, Border Patrol
sector designations, and, where possible, GPSS longitude/latitudes.
As each call is received, operators will update the database
using a checklist of questions to ask the caller. Subsequent
to receiving a report, ABP center personnel will compare the
call to similar reports to assure no duplication and assure accuracy
and validity.
Each Com Center computer will be equipped with a DeLorme Street
Atlas software package that will allow operators to quickly locate
a given reports and see the frequency of reports in the same
area and updatethe base map using current reports. Field laptops
computers will use DeLorme GPSS receivers to link to the computer
mapping system.
ABP will execute "Target Projects" along the border.
These projects will involve selecting a high traffic routs for
special monitoring. Where chances for live video of intruders
are good, ABP will use "Webcams" to beam live broadcasts
of actual intrusions onto the Internet.
ABP will use a RV motor home and equipped with a portable satellite
Internet system. (A company has already donated a free satellite
phone system to be used by ABP.). The RV will be equipped with
a computer, four Webcams, a GPSS navigation system and video
editing equipment.
