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<br />RESOIDl'ICE ID. <br /> <br />A RESOIDl'IOO AIJIRRIZmi mE cxmrY JUOOE OF <br />FANNIN CDlNrY, 1mJmS, '10 EX&mE AN ~ <br />~mi PARl'ICIPATICE BY E7RUN CXlJNr{ IN '!fIE <br />REXiICImL 0Er0LIED SUBSTAN::E AI:'~ICE PImU\M <br /> <br />~, the detection and apprehension of i.ndi.viduals operating in the <br />area of controlled substances cri.nes and other related offenses is often hindered <br />be::ause the range of operations of the criminal offender is greater than the <br />jurisdiction of the peace officers called upon to investigate the criIre; and <br />~, individuals engaged in controlled substance cri.rres and other <br />cri.nes often ccmnit criminal offenses in nunerous counties and cities during a <br />brief ~icd of tirre in a continuing schene of criminal conduct; and <br />~, individuals engaged in controlled substance cri.rres and other <br />cri.rres are often involved in the ccmnission of controlled substance related <br />cri.Ires such as burglary, robbery, and theft; and <br />~ I the Northeast Texas area' is so structured that the efforts of a <br />single law enforcement agercy are often inadequate to detect and apprehend <br />individuals ccmnitting criminal acts in nmrerous counties and cities; and <br />~, past experience in the Northeast Texas area has indicated that a <br />cooperative effort l:etween the cities and counties in the area has been effective <br />in detecting and deterring the activities of individuals engaged in controlled <br />substance cri.rres and other cri.rres to the ttutuall:enefit of all the cities and <br />counties in the Northeast Texas area; and <br />~, the Texas Legislature has enacted V.T.C.A. ID:al Govemrent Ccrle <br />362.00 to encourage the fornation of nutual aid law enforcenent task forces to <br />c~ate in the investigation of criminal activity and enforcerent of the laws <br />of this state; and <br />Yllililif?AS, under the provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse kt of 1988 (Public <br />law 100-690), Texas will receive federal funds to provide funding for the Texas <br />Narcotics Control Program (TOCP), and the Criminal Justice Division, Office of <br />the Governor, has been designated to administer the program in the form of grants <br />to units of governrrenti and <br />Yllililif?AS, the Fannin County Carmissioners' Court deems it to be in the best <br />interest of the citizens of Fannin County to seek such assistance which will <br />focus on drug law enforcerrent; and <br />WBERFAS, if such application for grant assistance is approved, the project <br />