Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The mission of Security Operations is to provide technical assistance and operational support to TDCJ-CID administration and correctional facilities in the areas of staffing, surveillance and video equipment/production, armory, research and technology, budget, security review and serious incident reviews, and field and kennel operations.
The Staffing Section is responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining staffing documents for all units and conducting unit specific staffing evaluations.
The Surveillance and Video Equipment/Production Section assists in maintaining and repairing existing surveillance systems as well as providing technical evaluation on augmentation and improvements.
The Armory Section provides all use of force equipment, firearms, ammunition, and chemical agents for the Agency.
The Technology & Research Section is responsible for testing and evaluating security equipment and providing technical assistance.
The Budget Section monitors expenditures for budgeted programs, audits and prepares financial documents, reports, and budget requests.
The Security Review/Serious Incident Review (SIR) Section performs reviews that monitor unit adherence to policy. This section provides agency leadership with trend analysis and information to enhance security operations system-wide.
The Field and Kennel Operations Section provides monitoring, training, and technical support to the field force and kennel staff.
Tracy Bailey
Warden
Security Operations
916 14th Street
Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone: (936) 437-9033
Fax: (936) 437-5328
Colby Oldham
colby.oldham@tdcj.state.tx.us
Operations Manager
916 14th Street
Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone: (936) 437-9035
Fax: (936) 437-9046