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December 2023

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?2023 Crime Stoppers USA Conference

Region 10

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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!

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Crime Stoppers USA Award Winners!

CSUSA

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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

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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! [ [link removed] ]


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? [ [link removed] ]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.*

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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? [ [link removed] ]

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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.**?*??


* 2023 Probation Fee Repayment Report (PFRR) [ [link removed] ]
* *PFRR Overview and Checklist? [ [link removed] ]*

* 2023 2nd Period Statistical Report, June 1 - Dec 31 [ [link removed] ]
* 2024 Annual Crime Stoppers Program Report? [ [link removed] ]?

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 [email protected].

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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! [ [link removed] ]

Apply?to be an Ambassador. [ [link removed] ] 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.?*

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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.?

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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 [email protected] or (512) 475-2252.

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