Staff -Eagle Pass
Bridge and Border Protection authorities held a simulated emergency at the ICT in order to be prepared for any case of a real emergency which may affect one or both of our bridges. Both the US Border Patrol and the Maverick County Sheriff's Department. Chief of Police Juan Antonio Castaneda informed The News Gram that these types of procedures are necessary to establish emergency procedures. Last year there were several situations due to the violence in Mexico which called for the bridges to be closed for long periods of time. These procedures are also designed to protect all bridge employees until the situation is under control. The chief stated that as soon as a situation such as this occurs, there needs to be an open line of communication between bridge staff and the EPPD in case of an emergency on the bridge. The communication needs to be fast and immediate. This type of mock emergencies need to be practiced by all law enforcement agencies.