, in the interest of public safety, continuing measures are required to apprehend and remove violent parole violators from the
.such a major effort requires nothing less than statewide cooperation among agencies of the Texas criminal justice system; and
the Texas Most Wanted Fugitive Team working through the cmperation of criminal justice agencies throughut Texas. has
outstanding success in speeding return to custody of dangerous parole violators;
IXEIUPORE. I. Ann W. Richards. Governor of Texas. do hereby continue in existence the Texas Most Wanted Fugitive Team,
red to as the Team, to return such offenders t o prison:
is to be composed of:
.one or more peace officus from the Texas Rangers;
one or more crime analysts from the Texas Department of Public Safety; and
e or more peace officers from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
in cooperation with the Team will be:
chiefs of police of Dallas, Houston. Fort Worth, El Paso, San Antonio, and Austin, repmenting the six largest urban police
ts in Texas; and
the Pardons and Paroles Division of the Texas Department of C*al
Justice. to provide identification of most wanted f u g i b v ~ .
* W e r d law enforcement agencies will be invited to work in cooperation with the team.
Crime Stoppers will support the efforts of the Team by coo~dinatingthe Most Wanted List and managing a system of rewards for
m apprehension of most wanted fugitives.
Direction &Id general support for the Team will be the q n s i b i l i t y of the Criminal Justice Division. Office of the *ernor.
A member of the Team is entitled to reimbursement for travel and incidental ercpenses incurred in performing duties of the Team, as
members of state boards and commissions in the General Appropriations Act. Fkpenses shall be paid by the Governor's off-,
ent of Public Safety. and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
shall coordinate statewide cooperative effortsto identify, 10cate. arrest. and return to custody paroled offenders convicted of violent
who have violated the tenns of their parole.
utive order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full effect and force until August 15, 1994.
in, Texas on X)daber 15, I-.
Am W. Rletuwh
Wemor of Texan
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