A Two-Sided Optimization of Border Patrol Interdiction

Abstract

The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is responsible for interdicting unauthorized entry into the U.S. The USBP must decide how to allocate its detection and interdiction assets to maximize the probability of catching illegal aliens along the border. We study the case where an infiltrator can observe USBP preparations, and then choose a path into the U.S. We define the infiltrator's courses of actions to maximize the probability of escape, and then express the USPB s courses of actions to minimize that maximum achievable probability of escape. This case applies especially well to a signal entry, e.g. a well-planned, one-time smuggling of a weapon of mass destruction. We solve a sample problem for the U.S Mexican border near Yuma, Arizona.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435596

Entities

People

  • Halil Pulat

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Border Security
  • California
  • Detection
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Flow Network
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Interdiction
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Smuggling
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

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