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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 COUNTY IN THE <br />REGIONAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE APPREHENSION PROGRAM <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the detection and apprehension of individuals <br />operating in the area of controlled substances crimes and other <br />related offenses is often hindered because the range of operations <br />of the criminal offender is greater than the jurisdiction of the <br />peace officers called upon to investigate the crime; and <br />WHEREAS, individuals engaged in controlled substance crimes <br />and other crimes often commit criminal offenses in numerous <br />counties and cities during a brief period of time in a continuing <br />scheme of criminal conduct; and <br />WHEREAS, individuals engaged in controlled substance crimes <br />and other crimes are often involved in the commission of controlled <br />substance related crimes such as burglary, robbery, and theft; and <br />WHEREAS, the Northeast Texas area is so structured that the <br />efforts of a single law enforcement agency are often inadequate to <br />detect and apprehend individuals committing criminal acts in <br />numerous counties and cities; and <br />WHEREAS, past experience in the Northeast Texas area has <br />indicated that a cooperative effort between the cities and counties <br />in the area has been effective in detecting and deterring the <br />activities of individuals engaged in controlled substance crimes <br />and other crimes to the mutual benefit of all the cities and <br />counties in the Northeast Texas area; and <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has enacted V.T.C.A. Local <br />Government Code 362.00 to encourage the formation of mutual aid law <br />enforcement task forces to cooperate in the investigation of <br />criminal activity and enforcement of the laws of this state; and <br />