Post by WaTcHeR on Jan 31, 2007 13:01:47 GMT -5
Some Texarkana, Texas, police officers may soon be deployed to help track down and arrest possible terrorists as well as drug smugglers along Interstate 30 and U.S. Highway 59.
During their regular meeting at 7 tonight, the Texas-side City Council will consider contracting with the Department of Public Safety to deploy some municipal officers in a Border Security Enhancement Operations Project known as “Operation Wrangle.”
The interlocal cooperation agreement will allow city police to patrol and work traffic enforcement, on an overtime basis, along I-30 and U.S. Highway 59 to target illegal drug smugglers and terrorists, according to city records.
The agreement further calls for the DPS to reimburse the city up to $43,000 for all overtime paid as well as mileage and for vehicle use—money that will come from Department of Homeland Security grants administered through the DPS and the governor’s Division of Emergency Management.
The stateside enforcement program started last week and will last through Aug. 31.
www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2007/01/22/local_news/news/news30.txt
During their regular meeting at 7 tonight, the Texas-side City Council will consider contracting with the Department of Public Safety to deploy some municipal officers in a Border Security Enhancement Operations Project known as “Operation Wrangle.”
The interlocal cooperation agreement will allow city police to patrol and work traffic enforcement, on an overtime basis, along I-30 and U.S. Highway 59 to target illegal drug smugglers and terrorists, according to city records.
The agreement further calls for the DPS to reimburse the city up to $43,000 for all overtime paid as well as mileage and for vehicle use—money that will come from Department of Homeland Security grants administered through the DPS and the governor’s Division of Emergency Management.
The stateside enforcement program started last week and will last through Aug. 31.
www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2007/01/22/local_news/news/news30.txt