2019 ANNUAL REPORT
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (SIU)
CASES ASSIGNED: 81 CASES CLEARED: 15 CALL OUTS: 58
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) consists of one sergeant, six detectives, and three officers. SIU duties include management of the Department’s access control, State Homeland grants, and investigation of bomb threats, hate crimes, terrorist activity, subversive and anti-government groups and individuals. SIU also
investigates allegations of criminal conduct by public officials, public safety employees, City employees, and City employees acting under the scope of their authority, and criminal allegations involving Department employees. SIU monitors the criminal activity of subversive, anti-government criminal groups and individuals, evaluates operational security measures for the Department, and conducts threat and risk assessments for the City of El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management. In 2019, SIU provided over 30 Active Shooter/Attacker presentations to over 1,000 citizens, private sector partners and the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. SIU also conducted over 20 site threat assessments exposing potential vulnerabilities during soft target events. SIU actively participated in monitoring multiple highly publicized demonstrations ensuring the safety of the participants and the general public. This year, SIU was able to secure grant funding in the amount of $389,744 used to equip the Department’s special teams of SWAT, CMT, COMSAR, Bomb Squad, and K-9 with the necessary equipment to prevent, respond, and mitigate terrorist events.
NARCOTICS UNIT
ARRESTS
FELONY: 391
MARIJUANA SEIZED: 3,347.40 LBS
MISDEMEANOR: 124 TOTAL ARRESTS: 515
COCAINE SEIZED: 348 LBS HEROIN SEIZED: 82 LBS
CURRENCY SEIZED:
METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED:
$1,185,957.20
252 LBS
The Narcotics Unit is an essential and important part of the Department. The specialized unit disrupts drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) by targeting the shipment, storage, repackaging, preparation, and distribution of narcotics. The Narcotics Unit works closely with the Fusion Center, Investigative Support Center, and the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC).
NARCOTICS K-9
MARIJUANA SEIZED: 2,798.94 LBS COCAINE SEIZED: 196.46 LBS
THC SEIZED: 46.43 LBS
CURRENCY SEIZED: $1,613,203
METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED:
278.78 LBS
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