At a conference jointly hosted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Grace Farms Foundation last week, hundreds of law enforcement officials gathered to discuss transnational threats, as well as the information sharing and best practices needed to tackle them.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is extremely proud to have provided our partners with this networking opportunity today and would like to thank the Grace Farms Foundation for hosting us.” Frank Russo, director of the CBP New York Field Office, said. “It is through collaborative engagements such as this event that law enforcement agencies can develop proactive approaches to dismantle transnational criminal organizations.”
In attendance were 250 federal law enforcement officials, along with state and local agencies partnering with CBP. Together, they addressed numerous topics, including:
“In an increasingly interconnected world that has been widely impacted by the effects of a global pandemic, it is more important than ever that we convene law enforcement officials and external partners to face emerging threats,” Rod Khattabi, Chief Accountability Officer and Justice Initiative Director for the Grace Farms Foundation, a nonprofit focused on ending modern slavery and gender-based violence, said. “Through this Summit, we have increased an understanding of transnational crimes including forced labor, terrorism, the drug trade, and the dark web, their impact across borders, and how we can work together to disrupt criminal networks.”
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