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Police and Security Department Maintain Smooth Operations sThe Port of Brownsville Police and Security Department oversee and patrol the 40,000 acres that encompass the port to ensure the safety of workers and cargo transported along the port’s 17-mile-long ship channel. The dedicated team is comprised of 13 sworn police officers and eight security guards standing at the ready to enforce traffic laws to maintain operations. The officers are vigilant protectors 24 hours a day, seven days a week surveilling port property by land, air and water. Port police and security personnel check the identification of everyone entering the port, patrol the ship channel and keep a watchful eye through strategically located security cameras. Key to the department’s success is the continuous training and investment in infrastructure providing a safe and secure environment to the port community. In addition to the 40 hours of mandated training by the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement, officers at the Port of Brownsville participate in the annual Area Maritime Security Training and Exercise Program (AMSTEP) with more than 20 federal, state and local agencies. The table-top exercise tests the South Texas Area Maritime Security Plan and assesses response capability for security incidents. The department works in close cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the federal level, and the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Cameron County Sherriff’s office and the Brownsville Police Department at the state and local level supporting the port’s security efforts.
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Security means business at the Port of Brownsville Police and Security Department, where commerce is accelerated by proactive protection.
2021 BUSINESS DIRECTORY
