It was during 2009, the
department of public safety created (CID) criminal investigation division as
part of a major streamlining of the department. Categorized into four
sections, the criminal investigation division formerly consisted of 800 members,
together with 654 commissioned officers and 146 civilian support personnel. Its
specialized sections include:
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Gang program
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Drug program
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Special investigation program
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Investigative support section
The aforementioned
sections toil together to prevent, curb and get prosecution for crimes
committed in Texas cooperation.
Multi-jurisdictional
violations
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Fraud
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Theft
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Public corruption
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Gambling
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Terrorism
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Narcotics
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Motor vehicle theft
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Counterfeit documents
Gang
program- they work to interrupt criminal
organizations that stand for a significant criminal warning to the state. In
addition, they monitor sex offenders and take into custody the fugitives who are
a threat to citizens.
Coming to drug program, they
are charged with general direction of the state’s enforcement efforts in
opposition to unlawful drug trafficking in Texas. With that said, they also
manage the DME program i.e. the Department’s Domestic Marijuana Eradication.
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vehicle theft
·
cargo theft
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large-scale identity theft
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Document fraud and other crimes involving
organized criminal enterprises.
Conjointly, they also work to send back stolen vehicles. Finally the investigative support section, performing varied functions that are highly specialized it can enhance investigative efforts to the highest degree.
