December Newsletter from Texas Crime Stoppers!

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December 2023


 2023 Crime Stoppers USA Conference

Region 10

 

The 2023 Crime Stoppers USA Conference took place November 3rd through 6th in Denver, Colorado. Over the course of four days, attendees had the opportunity to acquire insights into best practices, innovative ideas, legal updates, strategic planning, securing tips, and so much more. The conference served as a valuable platform to improve programs and cultivate collaborations with various Crime Stoppers organizations nationwide.

Thank you to Crime Stoppers USA for their outstanding work in organizing and hosting this exceptional conference!


Crime Stoppers USA Award Winners!

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Radio Ad of the Year – Population 100,001 to 250,000
Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers

Radio Ad of the Year – Population 250,001 to 1 million
Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas

Print Ad of the Year – Population 100,001 to 250,000
Odessa Crime Stoppers

Television Public Service Announcement of the Year – Population 100,001 to 250,000
Odessa Crime Stoppers

Social Media of the Year
Montgomery County Crime Stoppers

Community Initiative of the Year - Population 100,001 to 250,000
Odessa Crime Stoppers

Coordinator of the Year
Jarrod Robertson
Student Crime Stoppers of Amarillo

Board Member of the Year
Sheri Hummer
Montgomery County Crime Stoppers


Texas Crime Stoppers Annual Campus Conference

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Crime Stoppers of Houston has an exciting and engaging conference planned for us this year! 

February 12-14, 2024

Registration Now Open!

2024 Texas Best Awards

Nominations are being accepted for the annual Texas Best Awards. Certified Texas Crime Stoppers campus organizations are encouraged to participate in this years' award competition recognizing the extraordinary commitment and dedication to their mission of solving and preventing crime across Texas campuses. 

Use one entry form for each category and label each supporting item with your program name and competition category. All entries are due by close of business Friday, December 29, 2023.


Training Opportunities

28th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference
Houston, Texas
February 12-14, 2024

Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Course Training
Navasota, Texas
April 22-23, 2024

Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Course Training
Laredo, Texas
June 2024

Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Course Training
Columbus, Texas
August 2024

Texas Crime Stoppers Events 


Annual Reports

It’s that time of the year again to submit your programs annual reports. To access your reports, select the hyperlinks listed below using the previously created username and password sent to your organization. All reports are due January 31, 2024.   

Please share this information with your board, executive directors, and law enforcement coordinators to give them ample time to gather the data to complete the reports in a timely manner. For questions, contact Maggie Torres at (512) 463-8306 or Magda.Torres@gov.texas.gov.


Texas Crime Stoppers Student Ambassadors

The Texas Crime Stoppers Ambassador Program is a student-based leadership program for youth involved in their local Crime Stoppers community.

Each ambassador is assigned a month to submit an article in the Texas Crime Stoppers newsletter. The topics may include, campus program success stories, an interview with their Student Resource Officer or a board member, community engagement, editorials on leadership, mentoring, or student motivation.

Check out what the Ambassadors have to say!

Apply to be an Ambassador. The Ambassador Program shapes young leaders in the Texas Crime Stoppers community. The aim of the program is to establish a network of informed and influential students throughout Texas who can actively represent Texas Crime Stoppers while building a proficient skill set and gaining leadership experience. Applications are due by Friday, January 12, 2024. 


Happy Anniversary!

Bluebonnet Area Crime Stoppers, 25 years 

Erath County Crime Stoppers, 37 years

Galveston County Crime Stoppers, 42 years 

Northeast Texas Area Crime Stoppers, 32 years

Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers, 35 years 

Pharr Crime Stoppers, 33 years 

Plainview Hale County Crime Stoppers, 44 years 

Victoria Crime Stoppers, 40 years 

Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers, 43 years 

Congratulations on all your years of service!  Thank you for the continued investment within your community which has paved the way for a safer, stronger future for Texas. 


Interested In Hosting?

The Texas Crime Stoppers Team is looking for local programs to host a conference. Programs are expected to host a multi-day training in order to be considered as a host site. Grant funding is available to offset costs related to Crime Stoppers training events.

For programs interested in learning more about hosting an event, please contact Lyndsay Ysla at lyndsay.ysla@gov.texas.gov or (512) 475-2252.