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11/11/2002
NI Security Minister visits US on fact-finding mission
Security Minister Jane Kennedy is visiting Canada and the US this week as part of a fact-finding mission in the fight against organised crime.
The Minister, who is also the chairperson of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Task Force, will discuss the measures taken in both countries to combat the growing problem of organised crime.
During her time in Canada, the Minister will hold discussions with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa on Border Enforcement methods and will visit a Canada/United States border crossing point to see how both the Canadian and United States officials apply their respective controls.
The Minister will then travel to Chicago, Washington and New York where she will meet key personnel from respective law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Police Department and the US Attorney’s Office.
The creation of the Organised Crime Task Force was announced in September 2000.
Members of the Task Force include: HM Customs and Excise, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Office, the Home Office, the Inland Revenue, the National Criminal Intelligence Service and other government agencies.
The Organised Crime Task Force website is at www.octf.gov.uk
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The Minister, who is also the chairperson of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Task Force, will discuss the measures taken in both countries to combat the growing problem of organised crime.
During her time in Canada, the Minister will hold discussions with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa on Border Enforcement methods and will visit a Canada/United States border crossing point to see how both the Canadian and United States officials apply their respective controls.
The Minister will then travel to Chicago, Washington and New York where she will meet key personnel from respective law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Police Department and the US Attorney’s Office.
The creation of the Organised Crime Task Force was announced in September 2000.
Members of the Task Force include: HM Customs and Excise, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Office, the Home Office, the Inland Revenue, the National Criminal Intelligence Service and other government agencies.
The Organised Crime Task Force website is at www.octf.gov.uk
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