That Groundhog Doesn’t Know Texas! |
Punxsutawney Phil is super cute! However, we’re not sure he knows how temperamental Texas weather can be. He said 6 more weeks of winter??? Wasn’t it just 80 degrees this weekend? Yet, now it’s chilly again! Either way we’re happy to send you another newsletter this month.
First, we take a look at the 2021 Crime Stoppers Year End Report! Next, we have information about the Stop Violence Conference and the announcement of featured speakers for this year's conference, then we go over Adolescent Self-Injury Awareness Month, and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We end with talking about the Campus State Awards that Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County won in our Crime Stoppers Featured Story of the Month! Also, this Friday will be 2 years since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, wow! Thank you for sticking with us through it all. We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter!
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2021 Crime Stoppers Year End Report |
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We are pleased to provide you with the 2021 Year End Report for Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County. This year’s report provides you with a look at the numbers over the past year in comparison to the past three years, program highlights, and success stories. We have provided a handful of select statistics, highlights, and stories down below. Please take a look through the full report for a complete view of this past year’s activities. Thank you!
Executive Summary:
Since 1982, tips coming in over the Crime Stoppers hotline in Tarrant County have resulted in excess of $3,297,990 in rewards being paid to anonymous tipsters. These tips resulted in the recovery of over $39,669,389 worth of stolen property and narcotics,15,292 law breaking individuals being arrested, and 35,739 cases being cleared.
The Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County Program has two operational divisions. Collectively, in 2021 these divisions paid $66,240 in rewards. These rewards helped effect the recovery of $1,212,519 in stolen property and narcotics, the arrest of 149 individuals, and the clearing of 486 cases.
The Community Program
Countywide, Crime Stoppers assisted in the recovery of stolen property and narcotics valued at $1,212,279. In addition, 130 arrests were made, 309 cases were cleared, and $58,225 in rewards was paid in 2021.
The Campus Program
Rewards for the Campus Crime Stoppers Program totaled $8,015, with $240 in stolen property and narcotics being recovered, 19 individuals arrested, 128 administratively disciplined, and 177 cases cleared on Tarrant County elementary, middle, and high school campuses.
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In 2021, 1,690 tips were received via mobile app, 617 through the web tip form, and 27 through the online live chat.
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The average monthly reward payout in 2021 was $4,852 compared to a monthly average of $6,479 in 2020.
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Arrests made dropped by 38% and cases cleared dropped by 47% in 2021.
Property recovered and narcotics seized remained at a high level with only a 15% decrease in 2021.
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The campus program had an increase of 50% in tips received in 2021.
Cases cleared and administrative disciplines rose slightly from 2020 to 2021.
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There's a lot more to read in the full report including Program Highlights, Success Stories, Program Testimonials, and the full breakdown of the 2021 Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County data. We hope you take a some time to look through the report and we appreciate any thoughts, comments, or feedback. Thank you to everyone for your support last year and we look forward toward an improved 2022! |
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2022 Stop Violence Conference:
Featured Speakers!
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This year we are excited to be back IN-PERSON to host the 2022 Stop Violence Conference! This conference is a unique opportunity to learn about current trends on violent crimes, interpersonal victimization, juvenile issues, and innovative approaches to address these issues.
Innovative topics covered will be progressive and applicable to those working in re-entry, social service providers, law enforcement, corrections, educators, counselors, government agencies, faith-based and community organizations, and health professions.
A maximum of 17 hours can be provided for TCOLE and 14 hours for all licensed mental health professionals (e.g., LMFT, LPC, Social Work, etc).
ATTENDEE COST: $250 per person
CREDIT CARDS & CHECKS ACCEPTED!
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"Baby Gabriel: A Genetic
Genealogy Case Study"
Cheryl Hester
Director of Genetic Genealogy
AdvanceDNA
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"Wrong Lanes Have Right
Turns"
Michael Phillips
Chief Engagement & Fulfillment Office
T.D. Jakes Foundations
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"Creating Safe Spaces
for Kids"
Krista Nightengale
Executive Director
Better Block Foundation
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P.J. Meitl
Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney's Office for the
Northern District of Texas
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Please feel free to share the flyer with anyone who may be interested.
Thank You!
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One Safe Place's Family Justice Center
10 Year Anniversary!
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This April One Safe Place will be celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the opening of the Family Justice Center! As a program of One Safe Place we are ecstatic to celebrate this wonderful achievement. Through hard work, partnerships, and community empowerment, the Family Justice Center has been able to work with survivors of domestic violence and their children to help them establish a safer livelihood built on hope, choices, and positivity. One Safe Place will be celebrating this achievement next month with community members, partner agencies, One Safe Place staff, survivors, law enforcement, elected officials, and other meaningful individuals, including the Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County board members, to commemorate the collaboration and partnerships that have helped lead the organization through the past 10 years. |
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Adolescent Self-Injury Awareness Month |
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March is Adolescent Self-Injury Awareness Month. This month is all about centering education on self-harm including what self-harm is, who is most likely to self-harm, and how you can help.
Self-injury, or self-harm, is the intentional hurting of oneself and is usually done as a way of releasing painful emotions.1 Individuals most susceptible to self-harm are those 12 to 24 years of age with approximately 15% of teens and 17% of college students reporting some form of self-harm.2,3
Being able to talk about self-injury openly and honestly is crucial to the prevention and treatment of these behaviors. It is not easy to bring up such a sensitive topic but it is important to address the situation. Below are the three great ways to approach self-injury prevention and intervention4:
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Communicate openly. Encourage open communication about how someone is feeling, don’t ignore signs or your gut feeling, and ask questions that open up conversation while avoiding “why” questions.
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Provide Distraction. Help promote healthy, positive behaviors as a way to start replacing self-injury tendencies.
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Get Help. Encourage them to seek help when they feel like self-injuring or, if they are in an emergency situation, take them to the ER or urgent care to receive professional help.
If you would like to learn more about self-harm, please visit our website’s page on Suicide & Self-Harm by clicking here.
Friends for Life is a program of Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County that is equipped to take anonymous reports on self-harm. If you have a student who knows someone who is self-harming and is worried for their safety, please have them leave an anonymous tip through Friends for Life by calling 817-469-8477, going to www.469tips.com, or using the “CCS FFL” mobile app. Friends for Life is NOT a crisis line. For individuals experiencing self-harm or the thought of self-harm please call the MHMR hotline at 817-335-3022.
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Next week is St. Patrick’s Day! We hope you enjoy the holiday and find fun ways to celebrate in your community. Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is wishing you a safe, happy, and LUCKY St. Patrick’s Day! |
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Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County's
Featured Story of the Month
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2020 State Campus Program Awards
During the 26th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference that was held on February 8th, 2022 in Beaumont, Texas, Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County won two productivity awards:
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2020 Campus Productivity Award - Most Cases Cleared, Student Population of 45,001+
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2020 Campus Productivity Award - Greatest Dollar Recovery, Student Population of 45,001+
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County has now won this award every year since 2010! This award reflects the numbers from the 2020 school year, a year that saw many schools shut down, doing virtual learning, and minimal on-campus activity making this achievement even more meaningful.
This award illustrates how dedicated our school population is to reducing crime and the fear of crime on our county’s school campuses. It is also important to note that these awards don’t mean we simply had more crime in our schools than other cities; it means that our schools and programs have worked hard to address the crime that is happening while also preventing future crime. We are extremely proud of our campus program, our school coordinators, our programming staff, our call takers, our board members, One Safe Place leadership, and our community's students! To them we say thank you!
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Training, Contact Info, Print Material,
and Engagement Site
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If you have new contact information for the 2021-2022 school year, please complete the Campus Crime Stoppers/Friends for Life Contact Information Form by clicking here.
Print materials can be requested when filling out the contact information form, however, if more are needed a request can be made by emailing Julian at jrangel@onesafeplace.org. Items can be picked up at One Safe Place by appointment or delivered to your location as staffing allows.
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Our various resources on this Google site can be utilized throughout the school year to engage your campus and help realize the full potential of the Campus Crime Stoppers and Friends for Life programs.
The Awareness & Engagement Google Site includes our NEW & IMPROVED Campus Crime Stoppers Operational Manual that provides a guide on how Crime Stoppers operates, answers many of your general questions, and gives you various ways that you can increase awareness and engagement across your campus and/or district!
Important Links (click to visit):
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Follow Us!
Please feel free to follow us on all of our social media!
If your organization, school, or agency has social media pages please have them follow us and we will be sure to follow back!!
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If you know of any other individuals, teams, or organizations that would like to be a part of this newsletter please do not hesitate to have them contact either Rachel or Julian so that they can be added to the email list.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County and our various programs please feel free to reach out to us at any time and we will respond in a timely manner.
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Best regards,
Rachel Gilbert
Director, Special Programs
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Julian Rangel
Engagement and Outreach Specialist
1100 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-469-8477 | 469tips.com | "CCS FFL" & "P3Tips" mobile apps
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