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Integrated Border Enforcement Teams
The Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBET) are multi-agency law enforcement teams that target cross-border criminal activity. There are IBETs operating in all regions, on land and sea, along the border. The operational model is a partnership where information-sharing is used to stay one step ahead of criminals and terrorists.
Originally developed in 1996 as an innovative method to address cross-border crime along land and marine borders between British Columbia and Washington State, IBETs have evolved into a major enforcement success. IBETs have effectively disrupted smuggling rings, confiscated illegal drugs, weapons, liquor, tobacco and vehicles, and made numerous arrests. IBETs have also intercepted criminal networks attempting to smuggle illegal migrants across the border.
Partners
Public Safety works with its partners to develop policies for IBETs. There are five core partner agencies involved:
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Federal Bureau of Investigatoion
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Additional partners include municipal and provincial governments and law enforcement agencies.
Regions
IBETs operate in the following 15 regions along the Canada-U.S. border:
- British Columbia
- Pacific Region (Vancouver)
- Okanagan Region (Kelowna)
- Alberta
- Rocky Mountain Region (Raymond)
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Red River Region (Altona, Boissevain)
- Ontario
- Superior Region (Thunder Bay)
- Sault Ste. Marie Region (Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie)
- Detroit/Windsor Region (Windsor)
- Niagara Region (Niagara Falls)
- Thousand Islands Region (Kingston)
- St. Lawrence Valley Central Region (Cornwall)
- Quebec
- Valleyfield Region (Valleyfield)
- Champlain Region (Lacolle)
- Eastern Region (Stanstead, St. Georges de Beauce)
- Atlantic provinces
- Atlantic Region (Yarmouth, NS; Woodstock, St. Stephen and St. Leonard, NB)
