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The annual Star of Texas Awards, hosted by the Public Safety Office every September, honor the bravery and sacrifice of peace officers, firefighters, and emergency first responders who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. Since its establishment in 2003, more than 712 individuals have been recognized for their service.
Nominations are currently being accepted for eligible individuals, including private citizens who assist first responders. The nomination form is accessible through the Governor?s Office website at gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd/star-of-texas.
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2024 Texas 10 Most Wanted Program Captured Stats (as of 4/10/2024)
- Total Captures: 13
- Top 10 Fugitives Arrested: 6
- Top 10 Sex Offenders Arrested: 7
- Total Gang Members Arrested: 5
- Total Sex Offenders Arrested: 7
- Rewards Paid: $3,000
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Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Course Training
Laredo, Texas
June 3-4,2024
Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Course Training
Columbus, Texas
August 5-6,2024
35th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Conference?
Waco, Texas
October 8-10, 2024
29th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference?
Seguin, Texas
February 17-19, 2025
Texas Crime Stoppers recently held a basic course training in Navasota, Texas. The basic Crime Stoppers course provides 16 training hours fulfilling the training requirement for organization certification. The hours also count towards an individual's TCOLE and CPE credit. The course included topics on operational guidelines, board responsibilities, campus crime stoppers, tip taking best practices, annual reporting, certification requirements, fundraising and marketing.
Thank you to Grimes County Crime Stoppers for hosting a great training!?
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.
Awareness of Crime in Texarkana, 44 years?
Crime Stoppers of San Angelo, 37 years
Denton County Crime Stoppers, 35 years
Falls County Crime Stoppers, 27 years
Gillespie County Crime Stoppers, 35 years
Gregg County Crime Stoppers, 43 years
Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers, 27 years
Kendall County Crime Stoppers, 34 years
Mission Crime Stoppers, 40 years
Odessa Crime Stoppers, 41 years
Parker County Crime Stoppers, 38 years
Wood County Crime Stoppers, 39 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.?
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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