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Crime Prevention

Prevention, not just response. Neighborhood strategies, youth programs, and the approaches that reduce crime before it happens.

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Police Shooting Incident at East Houston Sam's Club

A fatal police shooting at an East Houston Sam's Club highlights ongoing public safety challenges in our community.

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2027, for the FY24 Safer Outcomes Grant.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request by the County Judge for approval of a resolution designating June 2026 as Gun Violence Prevention Month in Harris County, TX.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $100,000 to support administrative operations pending receipt of the FY 2027 Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Grant.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $100,000 to support administrative operations pending receipt of the FY 2027 Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center Grant.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant funds in the amount of $1,240,191, with a required cash match of $248,040 and in-kind match of $2,881,259, for the FY27 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Task Force Grant for the Auto Theft Unit and to extend associated positions to August 31, 2027.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2027, for the FY24 Safer Outcomes Grant.

Request by the County Judge for approval of a resolution designating June 2026 as Gun Violence Prevention Month in Harris County, TX.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston for the FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval of the Certifications and Assurances form for the FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

1,692,896 occupied units

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BakerRipley

Houston's community anchor — 30+ centers, 500,000 neighbors, and 100 years of showing up.

Texas House of Representatives

The lower chamber of the Texas Legislature

Eldridge / West Oaks

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media is a nonprofit public broadcaster serving Southeast Texas with free local news, educational content, and NPR/PBS programming through TV 8,

Harris County Commissioners Court

The governing body of Harris County, Texas

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. (AVDA)

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Independence Heights

Request for approval of changes to Harris County policy and fees relative to alarm permitting and false alarm calls.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant funds in the amount of $255,150, with a required cash match of $51,030, for the FY27 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office, to modify the award total to $20,000,000 for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties-Verus Grant.

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for grant funds in the amount of $500,000.00, with no required match, for the FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program.

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