Initiative” through a partnership
with the Drug Enforcement
Administration. The department
had a record collection of 2,138
pounds of unwanted and unused
prescription drugs. The Vice Unit
worked a human trafficking case
on a prolific offender who forced
a victim into prostitution by
repeatedly threatening to kill her.
The suspect was sent to prison
after the investigative team built a
successful case.
were instrumental in working a
homicide case involving a high
school student that occurred in
Kennedale. The case drew lots
of community reaction and led
to additional youth investment
programs to reduce the cycle of
senseless violence.
Lt. David Stevens oversees
Covert Operations which consists
of Vice and Narcotics Units. In
2015, the department saw a
transition of personnel, changes
in taskforce agreements, and
reductions in grant funding. The
Narcotics Unit participated
in the fall “Drug Take-Back
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