EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT • INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
ORGANIZED CRIME DIVISION
AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE (ATTF)
CASES ASSIGNED: 1,527 CALL OUTS: 29 CASES CLEARED: 1,017 VEHICLES RECOVERED: 760 ADULT ARRESTS: 230 VALUE OF RECOVERED VEHICLES:
$9,663,056
JUVENILE DETENTIONS: 9
The El Paso Police Department's Auto Theft Task Force specializes in investigating motor vehicle crimes throughout the City and County of El Paso, Texas. The task force receives grant funding from the Motor Vehicle
Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) and is the only Auto Theft Task Force for the far western part of the State of Texas. The task force investigates theft of motor vehicles, thefts of auto parts, forgery of motor vehicle titles, vehicle insurance fraud, and recovery of stolen vehicles. The task force serves as a liaison with Mexican authorities and assists with the repatriation of recovered U.S. stolen vehicles back into the U.S. from Mexico. The task force has a Crime Awareness Section that is responsible for providing education and public awareness at events to the public (i.e. schools, colleges, civic organizations, citizen police academies, and other law enforcement agencies). The task force also conducts salvage yard inspections, southbound border checks at the U.S. Ports of Entry for stolen vehicles, 68-A inspections of salvage vehicles, assists with vehicle arson investigations, and provides department training on auto theft investigations.
GANG UNIT
CASES ASSIGNED: 840 CASES CLEARED: 710
CALL OUTS: 33
ADULT ARRESTS: 806
The El Paso Police Department's Gang Unit currently is made up of 15 suppression officers and two sergeants. There are 16 investigators and one sergeant with two investigators assigned to the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Plan (SHOCAP). The Gang Unit is housed at the Texas Anti-Gang Center. The Gang Unit works closely with the FBI, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,
Homeland Security Intelligence, and the District Attorney’s Office. The Gang Unit is responsible for investigating serious offenses to include Aggravated Assaults, Aggravated Assaults with Deadly Weapons, Discharge of a Firearm, Deadly Conduct, and Murder. In 2019, the Gang Unit had a total of 806 arrests, conducted over 3,000 traffic stops, executed 33 search warrants, and recovered 44 weapons. The Gang Unit responded to 33 call outs throughout the year and assisted Crimes Against Persons with several high profile murders. The unit also works closely with the El Paso Police Department’s Narcotics Unit to identify specific gang members and utilizes confidential informants to assist with taking down targets.
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