Every community has its own nuances, and unless you live within it, you don't fully understand the fabric of the community. If you are looking for local crime information, our law enforcement officials will provide the crime index down to a neighborhood. The United States Department of Homeland Security is a major economic driver in the Ambos Nogales region, with thousands of employees working for both the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection. Due to the large federal, state, and local police presence, Nogales has one of the highest police per-capita levels in the United States.