The boat part of the Tactical Marine Unit funded by federal Homeland Security grants will help with the states efforts in combating Mexican drug cartels patrolling the Rio Grande River.

Texas dps marine unit. Officially classified as shallow water interceptors and operated by the. The Texas Department of Public Safety DPS today commissioned the Tactical Marine Units sixth and final new patrol vessel at a ceremony in Austin. 6 when agents assigned to the Marine Unit received a report regarding two people who were having trouble staying afloat in the Rio Grande.

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These specialized units are staffed by Troopers Special Agents and Texas Rangers. The Rangers oversee the departments tactical program and operations which includes the DPS SWAT Team six Regional Special Response Teams a Ranger Recon Team an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team and crisis negotiators assigned to each DPS Region. Shipped with USPS First Class Package or Priority Mail you get to decide.

Chris Olivarez Public Information Officer Texas Department of Public Safety -South Texas Region. The boat is named in honor of the late. As a preview of whats to come the Texas Department of Public Safety put two fast-moving gun boats in the water with imposing 30-caliber machines guns and a crew of six heavily armed DPS.

Fulfilling Its Mission In the Texass. The Davis class patrol boats are a six-boat class of patrol gunboats operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Highway Patrol Division for patrolling the Rio GrandeEach boat has an armament of five FN M240 762 mm 0300 in medium machine guns and is powered by three 300 hp 220 kW outboard engines. The boat part of the Tactical Marine Unit funded by federal Homeland Security grants will help with the states efforts in combating Mexican drug cartels patrolling the Rio Grande River Credit.

The helicopters are equipped with many custom features including a 30 million foot-candle Night Sun search light a Wescam thermal imager a state-of-the-art Global Positioning System a moving map system specialized police radios and long-linewater rescue gear. The Tactical Marine Unit and the patrol vessels represent a significant enhancement of the states efforts in combating Mexican drug cartels and other criminal. The fact that DPS now has a tactical marine unit received scant news coverage.