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Commissioners authorize Midland County Sheriff's Office to apply for 2026 TAG anti‑gang grant
Summary
The court voted to allow the sheriff’s office to submit an application and requested a judge's resolution supporting a TAG (anti‑gang) unit for the Permian Basin; local police chiefs pledged multi‑agency cooperation.
Midland County commissioners on March 4 authorized the Midland County Sheriff’s Office to submit an application for the 2026 Texas Anti‑Gang (TAG) grant and directed the county judge to sign a supporting resolution.
Sheriff’s Office leaders described the TAG unit as a regional, multi‑agency task force focused on gang‑nexus crimes, including narcotics, human trafficking and violent incidents. Chief Greg Snow of the Midland Police Department told commissioners the city would work “hand in glove” with the sheriff’s office and allied agencies to support the unit; he said the arrangement would allow local agencies to “reach further to better protect our community.”
Sheriff’s staff said the TAG plan would initially assign investigative deputies and allied officers to the unit — the sheriff described a plan that would dedicate about 10 investigators to TAG operations — and would rely on cooperation with surrounding jurisdictions and state and federal partners. The sheriff’s office outlined that the grant placement requires a signed county resolution before application.
Commissioners voted to authorize submission of the TAG grant application and to have the county judge sign the resolution enabling the application.
The vote passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
