Texas Virtual Border Watch
The Texas Virtual Border Watch is a pilot program created by the State of
The trial version of the Texas Virtual Border Watch received 2,780 reports of suspicious activity before November 2008.[2] The site has attracted participation from individuals around the world, including Australian pub patrons.[3] Users range from those who want to help stop illegal drug traffic and illegal immigration across the border to those simply looking for "something to do".[4]
From November 2008 to February 2009, the program has been credited for four busts yielding 1,500 pounds of marijuana, and 30 incidents where illegal immigrants were repelled.[5]
It is funded by the Texas governor's criminal justice office, at a cost of $2 million in its first year. The Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition (TBSC) instituted the program with BlueServo Inc. to provide the free service.[5]
See also
References
- ^ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/4909/ Texas Governor's Press Release. Retrieved on 2009.05.14
- ^ http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/sheriff_news/archive/2008/11/20/texas-border-sheriff-s-coalition-institute-border-surveillance-cameras.aspx El Paso County Sheriff's Office News. Retrieved on 2009.05.14.
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (March 22, 2009). "Patrol watches Texas-Mexico border – from pub in Australia". The Guardian.
- ^ Sutter, John D. "Guarding the U.S.-Mexico border, live from suburban New York". CNN.
- ^ a b https://www.npr.org/2009/02/23/101050132/a-new-way-to-patrol-the-texas-border-virtually NPR Report. Retrieved on 2009.05.14
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