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Proposed Project Activities <br />We cover approximately 8,000 square miles with a population of <br />about 500,000. There are over 750,000 vehicles registered in our area with <br />an estimated five (5) percent average increase over our coverage area. We <br />assist with cases in forty (40) different agencies. The agencies in our <br />area are smaller agencies with no full-time auto theft investigators. We <br />have had the same number of officers since the inception in September, <br />1994. <br />Due to the transitional state of our Task Force at this time, the current <br />budget crisis, and unknown future determining our direction at this time is <br />difficult. <br />Our coverage area includes forty (40) different agencies. The agencies in <br />our area are smaller agencies with no full-time auto theft investigators. We <br />have had maintained the same number of Task Force officers since the <br />inception of the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force in September, 1994. <br />Due to the transitional state of our Task Force at this time, the current <br />budget crisis, and the unknown future, determining the direction for our <br />Task Force at this time is challenging. We would propose that with the <br />demise of the Texas Motor Vehicle Crimes Services, additional personnel are <br />needed to provide adequate coverage for our large geographical area. <br />However, with the unknown budget situation at the State level, we understand <br />that a request for additional personnel at this time would not be feasible. <br />With the resignation of one member of the Task Force this past year and the <br />retirement of the other member, we are currently working to get the new <br />personnel trained and up to speed with the program and responsibilities. <br />During remainder of this and the upcoming budget cycle, we plan to -t-e <br />increase the public awareness in our coverage area and plan to use the <br />internet more to obtain this goal. A more structured or formal partnership <br />or working agreement with the Lamar County Crime Stoppers will be sought <br />this year. <br />ABTPA-30 <br />