The CID Special Investigations Section (SIS) is responsible for the overall direction of the state's investigative efforts targeting the disruption and dismantling of criminal organizations involved in the following crimes:
- Property Crime
- Vehicle Theft
- Cargo Theft
- Metal Theft
- Organized Retail Theft
- Oil Field Property Theft
- Fraud
- Illicit Gaming
- Violent Crime and Robbery
- Weapons Smuggling
In addition, SIS manages the following initiatives and programs:
- Fugitive Apprehension
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants
- Sex Offender Compliance Program, including the monitoring of civil commitment sex offenders
- Threat-to-Life Program
- Texas Behavioral Threat Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention (BETA) Program