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Branson approves intergovernmental agreement with HSI to assign task force officer for human trafficking and Internet crimes against children
Summary
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved ordinance 65-40 to enter an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement–Homeland Security Investigations to place a federally deputized task force officer in Branson to investigate human trafficking and Internet crimes against children; the position includes federal training and funding.
The Branson Board of Aldermen voted 5-0 to adopt ordinance 65-40, an intergovernmental agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Homeland Security Investigations) to assign a task force officer to work human trafficking and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases.
Branson Police Chief Smith told the board the position brings federal resources, special training, and deputization that will allow local cases to be prosecuted at the federal level when appropriate. "This…
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