WINDSOR, Ont. - A new surveillance centre at Michigan's Selfridge Air National Guard base will be keeping an eye on both sides of the border.
The base along Lake St. Clair is operated by Homeland Security but has a full-time Mountie helping scan the waterways, shorelines and the air.
Ontario Provincial Police and Canadian Border Security Agency officials will have access to the information gathered on the premises.
U.S. Chief Patrol Officer Randy Guyagos says they've already stopped smugglers, including human smugglers, with the help of Canadian forces.
He says they're getting rid of jurisdictional problems that often let criminals get away.
James Wainer, the director of the Operational Integration Center, says they will use radar to track boats and people on waterways.
They also have surveillance cameras along the border and live-streaming video feeds from helicopters and unmanned surveillance systems.
