WEBSITE DOWN

A problem caused by the company that hosts our website (Aplus.net) has caused the Local 1613 website to be down since Friday, October 1, 2010. As a result, we are not able to login to the site, graphics are completely missing, and most of the links do not work. The hosting company is working to resolve these issues and hopefully will correct the problem shortly. Due to this problem, we were not able to login to the website to post the official nomination notice. However, the posting of the notice on the website is optional since the notice is posted in every station within San Diego Sector. Nevertheless, click here to view a copy of the Nomination Notice

UPDATE (10-06-10): Fortunately, one of the techs at Aplus was able to get the site back-up, but the initial problem of not being able to login to the site still exists.

REDUCED OVERTIME STYMIES BORDER PATROL

Thanks to Jerry Seper for reporting on the overtime issue that is negatively impacting our agents and operations (click title above for article). As has been reported on http://www.nbpc.net/, the Office of Border Patrol, under the direction of Chief Fisher, unilaterally lowered the overtime cap for Border Patrol Agents to $30,000. The legislated overtime cap for all federal employees is $35,000. Although Border Patrol is under Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the cap does not apply to other employees within CBP and there was not a similar cap implemented in the other offices within CBP. 

LAKE ELSINORE AND HEMET SUPPORT ARIZONA AND SB-1070

CBP Honors Fallen Officers at the 2010 Memorial Mass

Source: CBP Website

CBP Honors Fallen Officers at the 2010 Blue Mass

(05/05/2010) Units of law enforcement personnel - dressed in blue, brown, tan and green - lined the streets of Washington, D.C. yesterday to honor their own. All saluted as 14 honor guards representing federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies passed in formation under a giant American flag as pipe and drum players kept time.

Agent Nathaniel Afolayan Memorialized at the Riverside County "Safe In His Arms" Memorial

A tribute to fallen officers

Source: The Press Enterprise

04:50 PM PDT on Tuesday, May 4, 2010

By PAUL LaROCCO

The Press-Enterprise

Just days from graduating at the top of his recruit class last May, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nathaniel Afolayan collapsed during a training exercise in the New Mexico heat, and later died.

Because the 29-year-old resident of San Jacinto in Riverside County was to be stationed in Murrieta, his name was added Monday to the memorial honoring fallen Riverside County peace officers. In an emotional ceremony, his commander told a large crowd of the mark he left behind.

San Diego Chief a No-Show at Agent's Funeral

I've always believed in leadership and that you take care of both your mission and your men. But lately here in San Diego Sector I have seen a disturbing trend by those who state they are "in command."

Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas Memorial Videos

Special thanks to the Imperial Valley Press for creating and posting the following videos.



Thanks to the creator of the following video: