| Border Patrol Contributor(s): Weir, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604136359 ISBN-13: 9781604136357 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 363.285 |
| LCCN: 2010030051 |
| Series: Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.88 lbs) 125 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first incarnation of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Mounted Watchmen, was created by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. Disorganized and poorly funded, it was responsible for patrolling the Mexican border for illegal Chinese immigrants. Today the U.S. Border Patrol uses advanced technology such as night-vision glasses, automatic rifles, electronic alarms, helicopters, airplanes, and unmanned drones to ensure the security of America's borders on land, air, and sea. Border Patrol tracks the history of this agency, highlighting changes in leadership, duties, equipment, and potential threats. Key topics covered include: -Border Patrol duties -Drug smuggling -Border Patrol equipment -Prohibition Era issues -Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) -Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) -The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the borders -Mexican drug cartels. |