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Eagle Pass

The Eagle Pass Police Department and the Maverick County Sheriff's Department met on Thursday morning in order to coordinate a plan of action to work together going forward. The meeting was conducted by EPPD Chief Antonio Castañeda and Sheriff Tom Schmerber who is in his first month on the job as Maverick County Sheriff. Chief of Police Antonio Castañeda informed The News Gram that these types of conferences are integral to establish collaboration agreements in civil and criminal cases which may arise or in the case of accidents or arrests of fugitives, to provide a protocol for each entity to help the other. The meeting was held at the offices of the Maverick County Sheriff. There are cases where both agencies work together such as accidents and incidents where both arrive on the scene. In the month of January, there have been two fatal accidents which have occurred on January 2nd attended by EPPD and on Hwy. 277 N. which was handled by the Maverick County Sheriff's Department. These types of reunions will help facilitate the efficient utilization of federal grant monies in order to maximize the efforts of both entities in this respect.