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REGIONAL SERVICES
Criminal Justice

Fall begins the Community Planning process for the FY 2012 CJD grant process. Watch this site for dates of the planning meetings in your county. This year we will be updating the plans for two years; you will be planning for 2011-2012. If you have not been a part of the Community Planning meetings in the past, please send your contact information (email address) to cindy.rafter@hot.cog.tx.us.

FY 2011 Grant Awards
          VAWA-ARRA - The Advocacy Center – Sexual Assault Nurse Exam Program
$66,957
          General Victim Assist.-Direct Services- The Advocacy Center -  Victims Services $255,554
         General Juve. Justice and Delinq. Prevention – HOTCOG $53,321

         
           

·         General Victim Assistance-Direct Services
CJAC met April 7th to score the applications for this funding area.
Family Abuse Center – Victims Services scored 80.5
Advocacy Center – Victims Services scored 80.2
Hill County – Crime Victim Assistant Program scored 77.7

·         Violent Crimes Against Women Criminal Justice and Training Projects Services
CJAC met April 7th to score the application for this funding area.
City of Waco – Waco Family Violence Unit  scored 82.7

·         General Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs
CJAC met April 7th to score the applications for this funding area.
HOTCOG – Purchase of Juvenile Justice Alternatives  scored 80.6
Advocacy Center – Children’s Advocacy Center scored 76.4
Hill County – Juvenile Resource Officer scored 73.8
Family Abuse Center – Start First scored 70.5
Central Texas Youth Services – Street Outreach Services scored 62.3
Unlimited Praise Church – Women’s Education in Life scored 42.2
Unlimited Praise Church – Men’s Alliance for Leadership scored 36.5

·         Criminal Justice Programs Services
CJAC met April 7th and 19th to score and vote on the applications for this funding area.
City of Groesbeck –Equipment scored 90.0
HOTCOG – Regional Law Enforcement Training  scored 86.8
City of Waco – Video Enhancement Project scored 82.8
City of Robinson – LE Vehicle Locator scored 79.3
Hill County – Court Transport Unit scored 77.5
City of Lacy Lakeview – MDT Implementation scored 76.3
Hill County – CAD Records Management System scored 75.8
City of Teague – LE Equipment scored 75.7
City of Wortham – Radio/ATV scored 75.2
City of Hewitt – Evidence Scanner and MDTs scored 73.9

FY 2010 Grant Awards
      VOCA – Advocacy Center/Victim’s Services  $245,738
      VOCA-ARRA – Family Abuse Center/Victim’s Services  $101,577
      VOCA-ARRA – Hill County/Crime Victims Assistant Program  $39,001
      421 – HOTCOG/LE Training  $51,845
      421 – Hill County/Juvenile Resource Officer  $37,000
      421 – Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children/Children’s Advocacy Center  $23,695
      JJDP – HOTCOG/Purchase of Juvenile Justice Alternatives  $52,968
      SDFSCA – Family Abuse Center/Start First   $50,890
      VAWA – City of Waco/Waco Family Violence Unit Detectives & Coordinator   $111,372
      JAG Awards -
                  Hill County/ Community Supervision Corrections Dept, Technology Upgrade      $50,216
                  City of Hewitt/ MDTs & 2 Command Vehicles         $136,800
                  City of Clifton/2 Police Vehicles                    $70,000
                  Falls County/3 Patrol Vehicles                      $75,000
                  City of Hubbard/2 Vehicles and Cameras     $57,838          
                  City of Groesbeck/MDT Implementation      $61,502
                  Limestone County/All-Terrain Vehicle      $15,500
                 McLennan County/Record Scanning,1 vehicle      $112,435
                 City of Robinson/MDTs                 $61,751

Community Planning

The Criminal Justice Planner at the Heart of Texas Council of Government facilitates the development of an annual county-wide Community Plan for each of the six member counties. The Community Plan details not only Criminal Justice issues in the county, such as; juvenile services, victims services, law enforcement issues, health and social services issues and emergency management issues.  Each Plan is created by community members attending an open meeting with focus group sessions to determine the regional needs and priorities. The Plans are then used to determine if projects requesting funding are appropriate for consideration by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office. A project must meet an identified need in the Community Plan to be appropriate. If you would like to participate in the planning process for your community, please contact the Criminal Justice Planner for details of meetings in your area.

To view the 2010 Community Plans, click on the pdf file links below.

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader, to download a free copy go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Bosque County Community Plan

Falls County Community Plan

Freestone County Community Plan

Hill County Community Plan

Limestone County Community Plan

McLennan County Community Plan

 

Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)

Grant applications submitted to the Criminal Justice Division are required to be prioritized by the Council of Government through use of a Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC). The Heart of Texas Council of Governments CJAC consists of members from multiple disciplines in all six member counties and meets to score the applications received for the next funding year. From the scores, a priority list is developed and submitted to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office.

Link to SOPs

Link to CJAC Bylaws 

 

Technical Assistance - Grants

The Criminal Justice Planner is available to provide technical assistance to criminal justice agencies, both public and non-profit, in the region that are seeking state and federal grant funding through the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office. Technical assistance includes proofreading, clarifications of funding category requirements and assistance in following required procedures for submission of applications for funding. To apply on the eGrants system go to https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/default.aspx and choose Register Here!.

 

Training

Training is offered to law enforcement related individuals on mandated, intermediate, and special investigative topics. When possible, training will be offered free or at a significantly reduced rate. Beginning September 1, 2009 all class attendees from agencies outside the HOTCOG Region will be charged $30 per class. To download a registration form click here or contact the Training Coordinator at cindy.rafter@hot.cog.tx.us or 254.292.1891.


Schedule
 All training classes will be held at HOTCOG at 1514 S. New Road in Waco, exceptions are marked with an *


Intermediate Use of Force #2107, September 7-8, 2010
 * Emergency Vehicle Operations #2046, September 20-22, 2010
(1st day at HOTCOG, 2nd&3rd days at Waco PD Firing Range)
New Supervisors Course #3737, September 27-29, 2010
Basic Instructor Course #1014, October 4-8, 2010
CLASS IS FULL
Crisis Investigative Techniques Refresher #3842, October 25, 2010
Asset Forfeiture & Racial Profiling #3255 & #3256, October 26, 2010
Narcotics Investigative Techniques #2024, November 9, 2010
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation #4060, November 15, 2010
Standard Field Sobriety Texas Practitioner’s Update #2178, November 18, 2010
* Criminal Patrol/Drug Interdiction by http://www.HITS-Training.com January 13-14, 2011 Cost $250
(Location will be Hampton Inn South in Waco)
Human Trafficking #3270, February 7, 2011
Sexual Assault Family Violence #3264, February 16-18, 2011
(register through http://www.safvic.org)
Intermediate Arrest, Search & Seizure #2108, March 3-4, 2011
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation #4060, March 9, 2011
Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation #2106, April 12-15, 2011
Intermediate Child Abuse Prevention & Investigation #2105, April 18-20, 2011
Basic Instructor Course #1014, May 2-6, 2011
Courtroom Demeanor and Testimony #2057, May 11, 2011
* Street Survival, June 6-7, 2011 Cost $215
(Location will be Hampton Inn South in Waco)

Narcotics Investigative Techniques #2024, June 16, 2011
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation #4060, July 18, 2011

HOTCOG is contracted by the Commission on Law Enforcement to provide training courses. Courses offered by HOTCOG may be submitted to the Commission for credit. Complaints may be reported to TCLEOSE, 6330 E. Highway 290, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78723-1035. As required by this commission, the HOTCOG Training Program works under the advisement of a Law Enforcement Training Advisory Committee (LETAC). For more information regarding the LETAC, contact the HOTCOG Training Coordinator at cindy.rafter@hot.cog.tx.us or call 254.292.1891.

          

Contact Information
Cindy Rafter- Criminal Justice Planner
Phone: (254) 292-1891
Fax: (254) 756-0102
Cell: (254) 315-3322
Email:  Cindy Rafter
    

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Megan Henderson – Director of Regional Services
Phone: (254) 292-1888
Fax: (254) 756-0102
Email: Megan Henderson

 

                                         

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