Gonzales Sheriff Glen Sachtleben Thinks Secret Police Are Good For Gonzales [J WIoiXfdf4]

00:00 Residents say they have seen men in black ski masks that have failed to identify themselves. So we asked the sheriff about those men. The man who was in the ski mask was an employee of the local agencies, and we were using it undercover man. We were not through with him. We didn't want him identified. Sheriff Socklaven says ski masks are used to hide the identity of law enforcement and is a common practice not just in the county but throughout the state. And yes they identify themselves as officers do they have to identify by name? No The sheriff says why they do invite other agencies into Gonzales. Mike Hanson was arrested at the Gonzalez City Council meeting for speaking over the three minute limit and now what he was saying has raised many questions for residents there. Our Micah Mendez joins us with the answers to those questions, Mike? Well that's right Chris and Amanda I sat down with Goliad Sheriff Glenn Socklaven to get answer regarding federal agencies involvement in fighting crime in Gonzalez here is what he had to say

00:56 The video Mike Hanson's arrest at Tuesday City Council meeting in Gonzales is creating a buzz on social media. But it wasn't Hanson's arrests, but rather what he was saying at the meeting. He was expressing his concern about federal law enforcement in Gonzalez so we went to the sheriff for answers and and he confirmed that federal agencies are helping them fight crime. I don't have the resources, and i don't think people here in this county pay taxes to have my deputies traveling all over the state of Texas working these cases so we involve other agencies." The sheriff says other agencies have always helped Gonzalez fight crime.

01:34 the problem that we're working on, which is a local dope problem. The sheriff says there is an ongoing narcotics operation in Gonzalez but says there's more than just a dope problem. We have gang problems and some of them are local, some of them are state level, some are national level. Residents say they have seen men in black ski masks that haven't identified themselves yet...so we asked the Sheriff about those men. was an employee of the local agencies. We were using an undercover man, we were not through with him and didn't want him identified." Sheriff Socklaven says ski masks are used to hide the identity of law enforcement...and is a common practice not just in the county but throughout the state. SOCKLAVEN-"And yes they identify themselves as officers do they have to identify them by name? No they don't have

02:22 The sheriff says why they do invite other agencies into Gonzales. Gonzalez is in charge and they don't take orders from them, but Sackleven says they are just used on specific cases and not patrolling the streets currently out there on the streets today right now or their other agencies out there policing Gonzalez. Not to my knowledge. Run on this is that There are times when we must reach out because the problem exceeds our ability to attack it.