U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs ICE Announces Use of Body Worn Cameras in New Pilot ProgramWASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a pilot program in select cities where ICE law enforcement officers will begin to wear body-worn cameras for pre-planned operations.“With its body-worn camera pilot, ICE is making an important statement that transparency and accountability are essential components of our ability to fulfill our law enforcement mission and keep communities safe,” said Secretary Mayorkas.  “The Department will continue to seek ways to ensure the safety and security of our workforce, our state and local partners, and the public, while at the same time building confidence with the communities we serve.”The deployment of body-worn cameras will occur in phases throughout the United States, beginning with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and to be followed by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers at a later date.  The HSI pilot locations are Houston, TX; New York City, N.Y.; and Newark, N.J.  The HSI phase of the pilot will be conducted with members of the special response teams (SRT) that operate as a federal special weapons and tactics (SWAT) element for the office’s area of responsibility.“The body-worn camera pilot is an effort to increase transparency between ICE and the communities we serve, enhance officer safety, and deliver on our commitment to accountability,” said Acting ICE Director Tae D. Johnson.  “Safety of both ICE personnel and the public is the primary consideration when implementing these new technologies and tools.”ICE personnel participating in the pilot program received training on the proper use of the devices, adherence to the ICE Directive outlining the pilot program, legal considerations, and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties safeguards, as well as training on data uploading, storage, retention, and tagging.  The body-worn camera will be mounted on an officer’s or agent’s outerwear (e.g., vest, shirt, or helmet). The use of body-worn cameras will enhance ICE operations, including at-large arrests and searches incident to arrest; execution of search warrants; and questioning of individuals encountered in the field.  Body-worn cameras are expected to increase the transparency of ICE in communities, as footage may be used in assessments of police conduct, including in instances where force was used.  Additionally, footage can be used for non-investigative purposes, including for training and assessing officer performance. ICE recently posted a privacy impact assessment by the DHS Office of Privacy detailing the broader implementation of body-worn cameras. ICE looks forward to expanding the body-worn camera pilot to ERO in the near future.  The timing of the ERO pilot is dependent on the conclusion of negotiations with the ERO union.HSI is a directorate of ICE and the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel, and finance move.  HSI agents investigate a wide array of transnational crime, including terrorism; narcotics smuggling; child exploitation; human smuggling and trafficking; illegal exports of controlled technology and weapons; money laundering; financial fraud and scams; labor exploitation; cybercrime; intellectual property theft and trade fraud; identity and benefit fraud; and human rights violations and war crimes.# # #

Vanilla Ice based the song’s lyrics upon the South Florida area in which he lived.

Robert Van Winkle, (like Rip Van Winkle?) better known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, wrote “Ice Ice Baby” in 1983 at the age of 16, basing its lyrics upon his experiences in South Florida. The lyrics describe a shooting and Van Winkle’s rhyming skills. The chorus of “Ice Ice Baby” originates from the signature chant of the national African American fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha. Of the song’s lyrics, Van Winkle stated in a 2001 interview that “If you released ‘Ice Ice Baby’ today, it would fit in today’s lyrical respect among peers, you know what I’m sayin’? My lyrics aren’t, ‘Pump it up, go! Go!’ At least I’m sayin’ somethin’.” Further information: List of songs subject to plagiarism disputes

The song’s hook samples the bassline of the 1981 song “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie, who did not receive credit or royalties for the sample. In a 1990 interview, Van Winkle claimed the two melodies were slightly different because he had added an additional note on the “and” of the fourth beat, an anacrusis (“pickup”) between odd-numbered and subsequent even-numbered iterations of the “Under Pressure” sample. In later interviews, Van Winkle readily admitted he sampled the song and claimed his 1990 statement was a joke; others, however, suggested he had been serious. After representatives for Queen and Bowie threatened a copyright infringement suit against him, the matter was settled out of court, with Van Winkle being required to pay financial recompense to the original artists. Bowie and all members of Queen were also given songwriting credit for the sample. “Ice Ice Baby” is written in the key of D minor.

In December 1990, Van Winkle told British youth music magazine Smash Hits where he came up with the idea of sampling “Under Pressure”.

“The way I do stuff is to go through old records that my brother has. He used to listen to rock ‘n’ roll and stuff like that. I listened to funk and hip hop because Rock wasn’t really my era. But having a brother like that, well, I just mixed the two, and he had a copy of ‘Under Pressure’. And putting those sounds to hip hop was great.” — Robert Van Winkle, Smash Hits

Van Winkle described himself as the first rapper to cross into the pop market and said that although his pioneer status forced him to “take the heat for a lot of people” for his music’s use of samples, the criticism he received over sample use allowed sampling to become acceptable in mainstream hip hop.

Van Winkle Family History

Van Winkle Name Meaning

Dutch (also Van Winckle, Van Winkel): topographic name for someone who lived on a corner (either a street corner or a corner of land), from Dutch winkel ‘corner’, ‘nook’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example in North Holland.

The history of I.C.E.

Despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s relatively young age, its functional history – encompassing the broad roles, responsibilities, and federal statutes now carried out and enforced by the men and women of ICE – predates the modern birth of the agency by more than 200 years.

This informative video describes the conditions that gave rise to legislation authorizing the collection of import taxes and customs fees first envisioned by founding father Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first secretary of the Treasury. It traces the remarkable development of the country throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, including the essential role of immigration and the evolving laws and regulations that governed it through a period of rapid growth and expansion.  

In March 2003, the Homeland Security Act set into motion what would be the single-largest government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense. One of the agencies in the new Department of Homeland Security was the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

Congress granted ICE a unique combination of civil and criminal authorities to better protect national security and public safety in answer to the tragic events of 9/11. Leveraging those authorities, ICE’s primary mission is to promote homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration.

ICE now has more than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world. The agency has an annual budget of approximately $8 billion, primarily devoted to three operational directorates – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA). That’s a lot of money. A fourth directorate – Management and Administration – supports the three operational branches to advance the ICE mission.

It’s a story that changed seventeen years ago…

With its passage in November 2002, the Homeland Security Act set into motion what would be the single-largest government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense. Opening its doors in March 2003, one of the component agencies in the new Department of Homeland Security was the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.

ICE was granted a unique combination of civil and criminal authorities to better protect national security and strengthen public safety in response to the deadly attacks perpetrated on 9/11. Leveraging those authorities, ICE has become a powerful and sophisticated federal law enforcement agency.

Throughout 2020, ICE is looking back at its achievements and history through a series of stories, images, and milestones, focusing on significant events and accomplishments, one year at a time, beginning with 2003.

September 11, 2001: 19 terrorists hijack commercial airliners and carry out massive attack on the United States

Terrorists take advantage of security weaknesses in our aviation system to kill nearly 3,000 innocent men, women, and children, including citizens of more than 90 countries. It is the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil.

November 2002: Homeland Security Act

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is introduced in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and subsequent mailings of anthrax spores. The act is co-sponsored by 118 members of Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush in November 2002. The Homeland Security Act creates the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the new cabinet-level position of secretary of homeland security.

ICAO has skin in the game as well

ICAO Security Culture Webinar 

REGISTRATION 

Date:	February 16, 2022
Location:	Virtual/Online
Venue:	Virtual/Online

​​The ICAO Year of Security Culture (YOSC) 2021 was a call to action to all stakeholders within the global aviation community to develop best practices and implement a strong and effective security culture within their organizations. The ICAO Security Culture Webinar will highlight global security culture achievements in 2021, with distinguished speakers sharing their YOSC experiences and reflecting on milestones achieved. 

Speakers will also highlight available security culture best practices and resources and share security culture guidance, tips, and tools. The event will emphasize that work on security culture will continue in 2022 and beyond, with the YOSC providing the impetus for a permanent focus on security culture by all in aviation. 

​Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

The Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) provides guidance for priority-setting at the international, regional, and State levels. It creates a framework within which ICAO, States, and stakeholders can work together to meet shared objectives. Additionally, the GASeP supports ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative to address common challenges, and it guides efforts to jointly further enhance aviation security. One of the five priority actions of the GASeP is to develop security culture and human capability, stating “The promotion of effective security culture is critical to achieving good security outcomes. Strong security culture must be developed from the top management across and within every organization. The existence of a well-trained, motivated and professional workforce is a critical prerequisite for effective aviation security.”

Introduction

What is security culture?

Security culture is a set of norms, beliefs, values, attitudes, and assumptions that are inherent in the daily operation of an organization and are reflected by the actions and behaviors of all entities and personnel within the organization. Security should be everyone’s responsibility – from the ground up. Effective security culture is about:

• Recognizing that effective security is critical to business success;
• Establishing an appreciation of positive security practices among employees;
• Aligning security with core business goals; and
• Articulating security as a core value rather than as an obligation or a burdensome expense.

Benefits

The benefits of an effective security culture include:

• Employees are engaged with, and take responsibility for, security issues;
• Levels of compliance with protective security measures increase;
• The risk of security incidents and breaches is reduced, given that employees are thinking and acting in more security-conscious ways;
• Employees are more likely to identify and report behaviours/activities of concern;
• Employees feel a greater sense of security; and
• Security is improved without the need for large expenditure.

Where is Vanilla Ice today?

Although Ice was once one of the most famous musical acts in the game, his life has changed drastically over the years. These days, the father of three is using his famous face, hit song, and entertaining skills to sell light fixtures for Capitol Lighting. His specific designs are called “Vanilla Ice Lighting,” and include fixtures such as wall sconces and chandeliers (via Joe). Of course, his catchphrase is “Light, Lights Baby,” which is a play on his biggest hit song, “Ice Ice Baby.”

It seems that the rapper has decided to live a more humble lifestyle than in the past. However, he hasn’t forgotten his musical roots and incorporates his singing talent into his new career endeavor, which is sure to delight fans who see the ads for his lighting fixtures.

There is a lesson in this somewhere… isn’t there?

What is the moral lesson in the story about Rip Van Winkle?

What is the moral lesson in Rip Van Winkle? The moral of “Rip Van Winkle” is that life passes by with or without a person and that change is inevitable. The story also shows that a person will pay dearly when they try to avoid change; in many ways, Irving is asking his readers to be active participants in their own lives and enjoy each moment.