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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 801
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WHEREAS, National Crime Victims' Rights Week, |
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April 22 through 28, 2007, is an appropriate time for the |
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Texas Senate to recognize the members of the Lone Star Fugitive |
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Task Force in the Western District of Texas for their dedication |
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to their work and their effectiveness in bringing fugitives and |
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other criminals to justice; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Western |
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District of Texas was founded in May of 2005 and quickly jumped to |
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the lead, surpassing all other district task forces in physical |
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arrests and warrants cleared; in 2006, the task force led the |
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nation with 4,236 physical arrests and with 5,094 warrants |
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cleared, more than 1,000 higher in each category than the next |
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highest district; the district has divisions in Alpine, Austin, |
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Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, San Antonio, and Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, The task force coordinates with other districts |
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and law enforcement agencies and with the Mexican government when |
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fugitives flee to the Texas-Mexico border and is leading the |
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United States Marshals Service in effectiveness; the task force |
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increased the number of partner agencies by 20 percent in 2006; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The task force has taken the lead in ensuring that |
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those who harm children face justice; it has been active in the |
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implementation of the Adam Walsh Act, and it hosted the pilot |
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training program for the United States Marshals Service given by |
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the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; the |
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training program focused on cyber-crime, child pornography, new |
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investigative techniques in finding sexual predators, and the |
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basic psychological understanding of both the predators and the |
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victims; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Western |
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District of Texas is a model for other fugitive task forces |
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across the country and is a vital member of the West Texas law |
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enforcement community; its members deserve legislative |
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recognition for their expertise, professionalism, and |
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outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the Lone Star Fugitive |
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Task Force in the Western District of Texas for its commitment to |
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order and justice and its exceptional accomplishments; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this exemplary fugitive task force as an expression of esteem |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Wentworth |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 23, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |