Survey of INS's Anti-Smuggling Units
Report Number I-2001-003
March 2001

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Opinion
1. Agents in your ASU should be primarily responsible for investigating individuals and/or organizations that smuggle illegal aliens into and within the United States.	O	O	O	O	O
2. Agents in your ASU should be responsible for patrolling either interior or border areas in search of smugglers or smuggled aliens.	O	O	O	O	O
3. The mission of your ASU has been clearly defined by INS Headquarters.	O	O	O	O	O
4. There is agreement between INS Headquarters and your sector chief over what the mission of your ASU should be.	O	O	O	O	O
5. Clear procedures have been developed by INS Headquarters regarding the major activities, operations, and responsibilities to be performed by your ASU.	O	O	O	O	O
6. There is agreement between you and your sector chief over what the mission of your ASU should be.	O	O	O	O	O
7. Alien smuggling is a growing problem within your sector.	O	O	O	O	O
8. Your ASU should be required to notify or consult with other ASUs before starting or while conducting an investigation.	O	O	O	O	O
9. ASUs should report to INS Headquarters through a single chain of command.	O	O	O	O	O
	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
10. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the data reported by your ASU that are included as part of INS's G-23 Report of Field Operations?	O	O	O	O	O
11. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the agents in your ASU?	O	O	O	O	O
12. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists between your ASU and other law enforcement agencies, such as local police, FBI, and DEA?	O	O	O	O	O
13. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists between your ASU and INS Headquarters?	O	O	O	O	O
14. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists between your ASU and the local U.S. Attorney's Office?	O	O	O	O	O
15. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists among the agents in your ASU?	O	O	O	O	O
16. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists between your ASU and your sector?	O	O	O	O	O
17. Overall, how would you rate the level of coordination that exists between your ASU and your INS regional office?	O	O	O	O	O
18. Overall, how would you rate your ASU's effectiveness in identifying alien smuggling organizations?	O	O	O	O	O
19. Overall, how would you rate your ASU's effectiveness in dismantling alien smuggling organizations?	O	O	O	O	O
20. Overall, how would you rate your ASU's effectiveness in disrupting alien smuggling organizations?	O	O	O	O	O
21. Overall, how would you rate your ASU's effectiveness in deterring alien smuggling organizations?	O	O	O	O	O
	To A Great Extent	To A Moderate Extent	To A Limited Extent	Not At All	Limited
22. To what extent has INS Headquarters provided your ASU with guidance related to your investigations?	O	O	O	O	O
23. To what extent has your ASU received the resources necessary for performing its mission?	O	O	O	O	O
24. To what extent has INS Headquarters addressed any concerns or problems raised by your ASU?	O	O	O	O	O
25. To what extent have other ASUs unknowingly duplicated investigations conducted by your ASU?	O	O	O	O	O
26. To what extent do the agents in your ASU perform non- investigative tasks, such as patrolling the border or transporting aliens to detention facilities?	O	O	O	O	O
27. To what extent does your ASU disseminate intelligence or other information to other ASUs?	O	O	O	O	O
28. To what extent does your ASU receive intelligence or other information from other ASUs?	O	O	O	O	O
29. To what extent has the availability of resources interfered with the ability of your ASU to perform its mission?	O	O	O	O	O