El Centro Sector Border Patrol appoints new chief
Officials with El Centro Sector Border Patrol have announced that a new chief patrol agent has been appointed to take the reins of the department.
Rodney S. Scott officially enters his new position on Monday, February 22, and replaces former Chief Patrol Agent Carla Provost, who was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection Internal Affairs in Washington, D.C., according to the release.
Prior to the announcement, Chief Patrol Agent Scott served in the San Diego Border Patrol. He held positions of Assistant Chief Patrol Agent, Patrol Agent in charge of the Brown Field Station, and most recently, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent of the San Diego Sector, officials said.
Authorities went on to say that Scott’s distinguished career in the Border Patrol has included a variety of supervisory, managerial, and leadership positions, including Assistant Chief within the CBP Office of Anti-Terrorism in Washington, D.C., where he served as a principal advisor to the Commissioner and other senior officials on anti-terrorism issues.
In 2006, he was promoted to Deputy Executive Director/Associate Chief for the Office of Anti-Terrorism, and in 2007, he was appointed as the Director/Division Chief for the Incident Management and Operations Coordination Division at CBP Headquarters.
“I am honored to assume command of the El Centro Sector. I look forward to building on the strong partnerships that exist between the Border Patrol, fellow law enforcement agencies and the local communities to create the safest border possible,” said Chief Patrol Agent Scott.
Authorities said in the release that Scott has been a driving force for innovation, integration, and community engagement. He led several national CBP initiatives, including the creation of the CBP Joint Terrorism Taskforce program, the Hurricane Katrina response, the establishment of CBP’s incident management strategy and the CBP Emergency Driving Policy, as well as several border-centric legislative initiatives.
