Holdenried invites employees with video ideas to contact his department. Holdenried typically responds with a series of questions regarding the intended message and target audience of the proposed video. The videos we produce are well planned out, and for that reason, I think they turn out to be the best in the agency. The turnaround time for a video production from Media Services depends on its length and other factors. A simple instructional video that can be shot in one day can be ready for distribution in as little as two weeks.
Customers are ordinarily responsible only for distribution costs.
We absorb production costs unless there's something unusual or special required, such as professional talent. Another concern expressed by Institutional and Parole officers is that legislators, other agencies, and the public fail to recognize TDCJ employees as law enforcement officers. The 2001 Texas Police Games offers an opportunity to earn respect among law enforcement peers through athletic competition. The Texas Police Athletic Federation, established to foster physical fitness and comradeship among law enforcement professionals, organizes the Texas Police Games annually. From its inaugural debut in 1977 with 250 competitors, today includes over 1,200 participants from the local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.