U.S. to Work with Corrupt Mexican Police to Secure Border

Family Security Matters - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano conferred with her Mexican counterpart -- Secretary of the Interior Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong -- and law enforcement officials in Matamoros, Mexico, in order to plan border security cooperation to enhance public safety and security within the border region, despite numerous reports of widespread corruption by Mexico's government.

"The United States and Mexico have taken unprecedented steps in recent years to deepen our cooperation along our shared border. We are committed to working together to support economic competitiveness by creating an environment in which our citizens and businesses continue to feel safe and secure, while reducing violence and increasing security," she said.

But several American law enforcement point out that Napolitano's statements must be dissected in order to separate facts from fabrications.

"[Napolitano] talks about 'citizens and businesses' continuing to feel safe and secure is an obvious canard to anyone who works in law enforcement in our border states," said former police captain, now a manager of a private security firm, Stephen Rodgers.

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