Gov. Perry Announces $413,470 in Grants to 42 Texas Crime Stoppers Programs

Texas Gov. Rick Perry awarded $413,470 in grants to 42 Crime Stoppers programs. These grants are awarded under the federal Crime Stoppers Assistance Fund and are distributed to projects statewide.

"Texans in every community benefit from these organizations," Perry said. "By strengthening the resources and tools available to Crime Stoppers programs, we raise public awareness, reduce crime and increase safety."

Crime Stoppers projects assist communities in reducing criminal activity in their area by providing resource development, anonymous tip hotlines and training programs.

Crime Stoppers Assistance Funds are distributed by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division to programs across the state dedicated to reducing criminal activity in schools and communities and to solving a greater number of crimes.

Each year, CJD provides more than $130 million in grants to help Texans at the forefront of the fight against crime. CJD funds a variety of programs for juvenile justice, crime prevention and victim services grants -- all aimed at making Texas a safer place.

The awards include:

• $19,054 to Capital Area Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors through technology upgrades and training.
• $15,610 to Laredo Independent School District Campus Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide local law enforcement with information on criminal activity and school disciplinary infractions through an anonymous 24-hour hotline.
• $27,600 to Odessa Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of approximately 20 law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors through technology upgrades and training.
• $7,800 to Laredo Crime Stoppers Inc. to support the Crime Stoppers 24-hour hotline and to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators.
• $6,472 to Burleson County Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of approximately seven law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors through technology upgrades and training opportunities.
• $9,650 to Hays County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide local law enforcement with information on criminal activity and school disciplinary infractions through an anonymous 24-hour hotline.
• $5,940 to Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and knowledge of approximately seven individuals through training and technology upgrades.
• $18,923 to Brazos County Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and knowledge of approximately 35 individuals through training and technology upgrades.
• $2,500 to Amarillo Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide local law enforcement with information on criminal activity and fugitives.
• $6,650 to Rusk County Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and to provide technology upgrades for the Crime Stoppers 24-hour hotline.
• $6,240 to Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Inc. to upgrade technology for the Crime Stoppers 24-hour hotline and to enhance the crime knowledge and skills of local law enforcement coordinators.
• $31,055 to Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors through technology upgrades. The program will also send two students and one sponsor to Campus Conference for additional training.
• $12,335 to Student Crime Stoppers of Amarillo Inc. to train 25 local law enforcement coordinators and faculty. The program will also send faculty to Campus Conference for additional training.
• $12,160 to Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide technology upgrades for the Crime Stoppers 24-hour hotline.
• $18,130 to Greater Dallas Crime Commission to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors. The program will also send two individuals Campus Conference for additional training.
• $8,600 to Crime Stoppers of San Angelo Inc. to enhance the knowledge and skills of local law enforcement coordinators and support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline. The program expects to process more than 145 tips.
• $7,020 to Baytown Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated criminal information to local law enforcement coordinators and to support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline. The program expects to process

• more than 278 tips.
• $3,051 to Victoria Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance criminal knowledge and skills of local law enforcement coordinators and provide upgraded technology for the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline. The program expects to process more than 255 tips.
• $5,640 to Athens-Henderson County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide upgraded technology for the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline and to enhance the skill and knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators.
• $5,722 to Duncanville High School Crime Stoppers Inc. to enhance the skills and crime knowledge of approximately seven local law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors who will attend Campus Conference in November.
• $4,541 to Denton County Crime Stoppers to enhance the skills training and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators through technology upgrades.
• $14,080 to Tyler-Smith County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to approximately 20 to 25 local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference.
• $5,045 to Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to approximately six local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference in November.
• $4,831 to Calhoun County Crime Stoppers to provide updated training to approximately nine local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference.
• $15,850 to United Independent School District Campus Crime Stoppers to provide updated training to approximately 42 local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference.
• $3,204 to Red River County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to local law enforcement coordinators and to support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline through upgraded technology.
• $9,273 to El Paso Community College Crime Stoppers to provide training to approximately nine local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference.
• $6,720 to Awareness of Crime in Texarkana Inc. to provide funds to enhance the skills training and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and to support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline through upgraded technology.
• $8,585 to Jefferson County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to approximately two local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference.
• $10,120 to Crime Stoppers of South Texas Inc. to provide updated training to approximately 20 local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference in November.
• $2,508 to Crime Stoppers of San Jacinto County Inc. to enhance the skill and crime knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and to support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline through upgraded technology.
• $8,270 to Crime Stoppers of Midland Inc. to upgrade technology for the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline and to provide updated skills training and knowledge to local law enforcement coordinators.
• $13,261 to Cameron County to support the 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline through upgraded technology and to provide updated skills training and knowledge to local law enforcement coordinators.
• $11,780 to Walker County/Huntsville Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to approximately 15 local law enforcement coordinators at Campus Conference in November.
• $10,200 to Crime Stoppers of the Bay Area to provide updated skills training and knowledge to local law enforcement coordinators. The program will also send approximately nine individuals to Campus Conference for additional training.
• $11,704 to Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated skills and knowledge to local law enforcement coordinators.
• $2,000 to Texas State Technical College Harlingen Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide updated training to local law enforcement coordinators. The program will send approximately 10 individuals to Campus Conference in November for additional training.
• $9,060 to Aransas County Crime Stoppers Inc. to provide skills training and updated crime information to local law enforcement coordinators. The program will send five individuals to Campus Conference for additional training.
• $24,766 to Crime Stoppers of El Paso to provide skills training and updated criminal knowledge to local law enforcement coordinators. The program will also send approximately 10 individuals to Campus Conference for additional training.
• $3,620 to Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers to provide local law enforcement with information on criminal activity through an anonymous 24-hour hotline.
• $3,900 to Hallsville High School Crime Stoppers to enhance the skill and criminal knowledge of local law enforcement coordinators and faculty sponsors through technology upgrades and training opportunities.