San Antonio Police Department TACTICAL RESPONSE UNIT

TRU 2008 STATS 2006 and 2007 CRU/TRU

The SAPD Tactical Crime Response Unit (TRU) is under the Tactical Services Division. Captain James Flavin heads the TRU, assisted by Lt. Joe Salvaggio. TRU targets areas of the City that have concentrations of violent crimes, drug activity and gang activity.
	TRU relies on crime data and intelligence concerning crime activities gathered from reports, from officers in the field, and from residents of troubled neighborhoods. TRU teams then focus on a Target Area, saturating the area with police officers, conducting interviews with persons in the area, and arresting criminals.

If you know of a crime problem in your neighborhood you can submit a TRU ON-LINE REQUEST.

TRU targets persons involved in street crimes or narcotics crimes and persons who have outstanding warrants. Whenever one TRU unit makes a stop, 2 to 5 additional units immediately arrive to assist. TRU officers are highly visible in neighborhoods, deterring criminal activity as they target criminals.

TRU officers utilize a variety of tools as they target crime, including the SAPD K-9 Unit, the Helicopter Unit, search warrants, and on-site narcotics testing, along with hands-on interagency cooperation of federal, state and county agencies. Officers from federal agencies such as ATF and DEA work closely with TRU, as well as representatives from the District Attorney's office, the Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission (TABC), the Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments, and other local law enforcement agencies.