HAPCOA Congratulations Archive
Homeland Security appoints Louis F. Quijas as the new Asst. Secretary for State and Local law Enforcement
July 18th, 2011
The United States Department of Homeland Security is pleased to announce the appointment of Louis F. Quijas as the new Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement. In this position, Mr. Quijas will serve as the principal Department-wide liaison with state, local, and tribal law enforcement, ensuring that both relevant information and policy development are coordinated with our non-Federal law enforcement partners.
Secretary Napolitano said of this appointment: "Homeland security begins with hometown security, and DHS must work closely with our state and local law enforcement partners to better protect our nation's communities from terrorism and other threats. Today, I am pleased to welcome Louis Quijas as our new Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement. His 36 years of experience in both federal and local law enforcement will play a vital role in helping the Department's continued efforts to get necessary tools and information out of Washington and into the hands of our law enforcement officers on the front lines."
Mr. Quijas knows the unique challenges that state, local, and tribal law enforcement face. He served on the front lines with the Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department for 25 years. He ran the High Point Police Department (North Carolina) for 5 years as Chief of Police. And FBI Director Robert Mueller asked him to establish the FBI's Office of Law Enforcement Coordination. At each post, Mr. Quijas understood that the nation is most secure when federal and local law enforcement works together.
Mr. Quijas also values the role that national organizations play in coordinating federal and local law enforcement. He is a former Executive Committee Member of the International Association of the Chiefs of Police, President of the National Latino Peace Officers Association, and National Board Member of the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association.
The Department of Homeland Security's partnership with state, local, and tribal law enforcement is critical to securing the nation, and we are excited to have someone of Mr. Quijas's experience as the point person for this partnership.
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