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Most of them will be home this weekend. They are keeping a few down in the area until Oct 12. Each day, more will be returning to their home assignments, so you should get some help from our guys up there.
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- Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: How many law-enforcement agencies?
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- Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:38 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: How many law-enforcement agencies?
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Re: How many law-enforcement agencies?
Sorry, Jim. I meant we were down there helping with the crowd control and traffic and such, not just for the regular businesses. I have been talking all week with some of our agents about the conditions and such.
One of our sergeants was telling me they are talking about trying to get into Chambers County with some heavy equipment. Most of the debris from the storm surge went over Bolivar peninsula and built into one big mound there. He said the odor is getting bad from decaying cows, but they think there may be a few bodies in there too. Who gets to go in there is still being debated with most of the current people in the area suggesting the Army Corps of Engineers. They should have the ability to get the heavy equipment needed through the swamps.
One of our sergeants was telling me they are talking about trying to get into Chambers County with some heavy equipment. Most of the debris from the storm surge went over Bolivar peninsula and built into one big mound there. He said the odor is getting bad from decaying cows, but they think there may be a few bodies in there too. Who gets to go in there is still being debated with most of the current people in the area suggesting the Army Corps of Engineers. They should have the ability to get the heavy equipment needed through the swamps.
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:05 am
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: How many law-enforcement agencies?
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Re: How many law-enforcement agencies?
Well, one you missed - probably due to unmarked cars and no uniforms - is TABC. 
We sent 110 agents from around the state to the Houston-Galveston area.
But the answer to your question is that the state and local agencies are all still regular peace officers. There is no change in their status, they are just working under mutual aid agreements. The civilian federal agencies are out there to assist and may be considered as a form of posse. They are acting under mutual aid agreements also. The national guard is acting under the authority of the Governor to call them out to assist in an emergency. I am not truly sure what law gives the federal agents or the Guard any legal authority to give orders or make arrests. I think they may be considered to be called by officers to assist under the Code of Criminal Procedure section 2.14 but I really don't know. I guess you could say their guns and numbers gives them all the authority they need, but I would assume we have some laws somewhere that back it up.
We sent 110 agents from around the state to the Houston-Galveston area.But the answer to your question is that the state and local agencies are all still regular peace officers. There is no change in their status, they are just working under mutual aid agreements. The civilian federal agencies are out there to assist and may be considered as a form of posse. They are acting under mutual aid agreements also. The national guard is acting under the authority of the Governor to call them out to assist in an emergency. I am not truly sure what law gives the federal agents or the Guard any legal authority to give orders or make arrests. I think they may be considered to be called by officers to assist under the Code of Criminal Procedure section 2.14 but I really don't know. I guess you could say their guns and numbers gives them all the authority they need, but I would assume we have some laws somewhere that back it up.