Criminal Investigations Division in Texas

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:

·         Gang program

·         Drug program

·         Special investigation program

·         Investigative support section

The aforementioned sections toil together to prevent, curb and get prosecution for crimes committed in Texas cooperation.

Multi-jurisdictional violations

·         Fraud

·         Theft

·         Public corruption

·         Gambling

·         Terrorism

·         Narcotics

·         Motor vehicle theft

·         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.

Special Investigations Program (SIS) inspects

·         vehicle theft

·         cargo theft

·         large-scale identity theft

·         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.