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Cindy Rafter
Cindy Rafter, Criminal Justice Planner (254) 292-1891

 

April 18th, 9:30 AM - FY 2013 CJAC Scoring Meeting

Goto https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us  to register and begin an application on the eGrants website.

Contact cindy.rafter@hot.cog.tx.us or 254.292.1891 for help.

 

 

FY 2012 CJD Applications

CJAC met April 13, 2011 for scoring of applications.

 

Violent Crimes Against Women Criminal Justice and Training Programs

City of Waco/Waco Family Violence Unit    73.5    $123,778 FUNDED

 

General Victim Assistance Direct Services Program

Family Abuse Center/Victims Services   72.5     $174,154 FUNDED

Advocacy Center/Victims Services     69.3     $262,578 FUNDED

Aware Central Texas/Victim Education & Support     49.1     $10,000 FUNDED

 

Criminal Justice Programs

HOTCOG/Regional LE Training Program     77.4     $108,896 for FY 2012 and 2013 FUNDED

Hill County/Court Transport Unit     69.3     $25,000 FUNDED

City of Wortham/Radio and Camera Equipment     66.9     $25,000 FUNDED

City of Hewitt/Hewitt-Lorena P25 Radio Project     66.4     $131,199  NOT FUNDED

City of Lacy Lakeview/MDT Project     64.2     $142,382  FUNDED (JAG Funding)

City of Mexia/MDTs and Auto Ticket Writers     62.1     $100,000  NOT FUNDED

 

General Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program

HOTCOG/Purchase of Juvenile Justice Alternatives     73.2     $53,477 FUNDED

Hill County/Juvenile Resource Officer     68.4     $39,000 FUNDED

Advocacy Center/Children’s Center     68.1     $26,544  NOT FUNDED

Faith Hope & Charity/Technical Equipment Purchases     62.1     $40,826   NOT FUNDED

Family Abuse Center/Preventing Delinquency     61.7     $122,310   NOT FUNDED

Wortham PD/School Resource Officer     56.8     $54,004   NOT FUNDED

Unlimited Praise Church/MALE WELL Program     0.0     $57,410   NOT FUNDED

Criminal Justice

HOTCOG’s Criminal Justice Program grew out of the COG’s responsibility to conduct Criminal Justice Planning for the six-county region. Each year the Criminal Justice Planner facilitates the development of Community Plans for all counties within the Heart of Texas Council of Governments’ region. The plans outline the needs and issues affecting law enforcement, juveniles, and victims in each county. Gaps in services, services currently provided, and services and resources the counties would like to establish in order to fill the gaps are identified in the plan. Participation in this critical aspect of the program is vital for those entities applying for funding through the Criminal Justice Division. The Planner then develops a Regional Strategic Plan from the six county plans.

Criminal Justice Grant Program

The following Criminal Justice Grants are scored by the CJAC and supported by the Criminal Justice Planner:

  • Victims of Crime Act Fund (VOCA)
  • Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP)
  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  • State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421)
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  and fax to 254-756-0102 or email cindy.rafter@hot.cog.tx.us.  Preregistration is required for all HOTCOG Law Enforcement Training classes.   
Schedule 
All training classes will be held at HOTCOG, 1514 S. New Road in Waco, exceptions are marked with an *. Classes will begin at 8:00 AM unless otherwise specified.
  
 
SFST Update #2178, March 1, 2012
  
Bombs & Explosive Devices at Meridian Civic Center, March 12, 2012
 
Bombs & Explosive Devices at LE Tng Ctr in Teague, March 16, 2012
 
Intermediate Arrest, Search & Seizure #2108, March 15-16, 2012
 
SAFVIC #3264, register through http://safvic.org/, March 27-29, 2012
 
Intermediate Crime Scene Investiations #2106, April 3-6, 2012
 
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation #4060, April 23, 2012 1:00 - 4:00
 
Basic Instructor #1014, May 14 - 18, 2012
 
Intermediate Spanish #2109, June 6-8, 2012
 
Mental Health PO #4001, June 18-22, 2012
 
Human Trafficking #3270, July 9, 2012
 
Courtroom Demeanor & Testimony #2057, July 20, 2012
 
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation #4060, August 14, 2012 1:00 - 4:00
 
Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment, $250 register through http://www.hits-training.com August 27-28, 2012
 
New Supervisors #3737, September 19-21, 2012
 
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.