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<br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE OF <br />LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT <br />REGARDING PARTICIPATION BY LAMAR COUNT V IN THE <br />REGIONAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE APPREHENSION PROGRAM <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the detection and apprehension of <br /> <br />individuals <br /> <br />operating in the area of controlled substances crimes and other <br /> <br /> <br />related offenses is often hindered because the range of operations <br /> <br />of the cyiminal offender is greater than the jurisdiction of the <br /> <br /> <br />peace officers called upon to investigate the crime; and <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, individuals engaged in controlled substance crimes <br /> <br />and other crimes often commit criminal offenses in numerous <br /> <br />counties and cities during a brief period of time in a continuing <br /> <br />scheme of criminal conduct; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, individuals engaged in cantyoIled substance crimes <br /> <br />and otheY' crimes are often in\/ol\/ed in the commission of contyolled <br /> <br />substance related crimes such as burglary, robbery, and theft; and <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Northeast Texas area is so structured that the <br /> <br />efforts of a single law enforcement agency are often inadequate to <br /> <br />detect and apprehend individuals committing ,:y"iminal acts in <br /> <br />numerous counties and cities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, past E'y;pe"r-lenCe in the Northeast Te~f;as area has <br />indicated that a cooperative effoy.t betl,..leen the c.:i.t.ie=" and counties <br />in the area has been effect ive in detect ing and deter"( ing the <br /> <br />activities c,f individuals engaged in cC1ntrolled substance crimes <br /> <br />and other cy"imes to the mutua.l bene"fit of all the cities and <br /> <br />counties in the Northeast Texas area; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Te>';as L.egi~"latLl"(e has enB.cted \..J.T.CmA. Lac.;;..l <br /> <br />GOVErnment Code 362mOO tel encourage the formation of mutual aid law <br /> <br />enfor,:ement task fo)"-ces to cooperate in the inve=:.tigaticln Qf <br /> <br />criminal activity and enforcement of the laws of this state; and <br />