HSI Washington DC Quarterly Newsletter

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Homeland Security Investigation - Protecting the Homeland with honor, service and integrity

June 2020

Welcome from HSI Washington, DC

Special Agent in Charge Raymond Villanueva

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the quarterly Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Washington D.C. newsletter. As a recipient of this publication, you have been identified as a key partner and/or stakeholder who may be interested in updates on the investigative priorities, accomplishments and other news associated with HSI. As the investigative arm of DHS, our primary mission is safeguarding public safety and national security by exercising our broad investigative authorities to combat transnational crime. As the map below indicates, our office Area of Responsibility (AOR) encompasses the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Virginia and State of West Virginia, but the scope of our investigations truly extends globally. We are excited to share with you updates from within our AOR and throughout our agency and appreciate and value the partnerships we have formed, or will form, with you and your offices.

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Operation Stolen Promise:

HSI Efforts to Combat

COVID-19 Fraud Schemes

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COVID-19 Fraud Schemes.

Spotlight:

The HSI National Capital Region Special Response Team

SAC DC SRT's Bearcat

The HSI National Capital Region (NCR) Special Response Team (SRT) is a highly trained tactical enforcement team comprised of HSI Special Agents from the HSI Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Special Agent in Charge offices. The team is one of the most actively deployed teams in the agency and routinely conducts high-risk criminal warrant service operations in both metropolitan and rural environments. The majority of their operations involve execution of criminal search or arrest warrants related to investigations involving international narcotics trafficking, internet child exploitation, transnational gang activity and national security related operations. Team members must pass a rigorous physical training course in Ft. Benning, Georgia and must demonstrate expert proficiency in the use of a variety of firearms and other tactical skills. Quarterly training requirements ensure proficiency and high standards are maintained. The team is routinely deployed around the country to assist other federal, state, and local agencies on investigations or special events such as the Super Bowl, national political conventions and other events. The primary purpose of the SRT is to ensure the safety of the public, agents, and suspects during high risk operations and its personnel are trained in de-escalation techniques. Recently, the team has been augmented with a Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) specially trained in de-escalation and hostage/barricaded subject negotiation tactics, further enhancing the safety of the public, agents, and suspects. The SRT and CNT utilize the latest in law enforcement technology to safely accomplish their mission and represent the best of HSI and federal law enforcement.