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To: TideGlider who wrote (430736)	6/8/2011 1:28:17 PM
From: Triffin	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793926

"The Department of Education doesn't need to exist, but it is horrifying that they have a police agency within their department. They should be disbanded immediately" All in the name of "Homeland Security" doncha know .. SWAT teams are more effective bill collectors than wage garnishment apparently .. Triff ..@I-used-to-be-free.com

To: TideGlider who wrote (430736)	6/8/2011 2:47:54 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 793926

Education Department buying 27 shotguns Posted at 3:07 PM ET, 03/11/2010 By Valerie Strauss voices.washingtonpost.com <span style='font-size:20px;color:blue'> Why is the Education Department purchasing 27 Remington Brand Model 870 police 12-gauge shotguns (all new, no re-manufactured products, thank you)? The guns are to replace old firearms used by Education’s Office of Inspector General, which is the law enforcement arm of the department. Here’s a statement from the office in response to a question about why need 27 shotguns with a 14-inch barrels: “The Office of Inspector General is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Education and is responsible for the detection of waste, fraud, abuse, and other criminal activity involving Federal education funds, programs, and operations. As such, OIG operates with full statutory law enforcement authority, which includes conducting search warrants, making arrests, and carrying firearms. The acquisition of these firearms is necessary to replace older and mechanically malfunctioning firearms, and in compliance with Federal procurement requirements. For more information on OIG’s law enforcement authority, please visit their Web site at : www.ed.gov/oig” </span> You can find, here, a list of reports on fraud cases the office has worked on for the last decade. I asked department officials for specific examples of when the rifles might be used, but was referred to the above statement. Perhaps agents need some muscle while apprehending folks charged with fraud. Here's a link to an 11-page document from the Department of Justice with guidelines for the Offices of Inspector Generals within federal government department that have been given law enforcement authority. It provides detail about firearm training is to be carried out and under what circumstances authorized personnel can engage in law enforcement activities.