Happy New Year! 2022 Is Here! |
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is excited to ring in the new year! We hope everyone had a relaxing holiday season and is continuing to do their best to stay healthy during this current COVID-19 surge. In this month’s newsletter we will cover information on the 2022 Stop Violence Conference, remind our school partners about the QR Code stickers that were mailed out, provide info on Crime Stoppers Month and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, commemorate MLK Jr. Day, and finish with our featured story about The Net, a partner agency of One Safe Place. |
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2022 Stop Violence Conference |
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Registration for the 5th Annual Stop Violence Conference: Emerging Trends & Innovative Strategies is open! This year's conference will be held July 26 - 27, 2022 at the Hurst Conference Center.
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.
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Call For Proposals!
The Stop Violence Planning Committee is searching for excited, qualified, and diverse presenters who are willing to provide knowledge to conference participants on topics related to school/juvenile issues, interpersonal violence, and/or other related violent crime topics.
Presentations should be able to:
- Address challenges currently affecting violence prevention professionals and/or communities facing violence.
- Enhance the skills of a diverse professional audience.
- Explore trends and/or strategies that are innovative to the violence prevention field.
- Fill a 1 hour and 30 minutes time slot.
Proposal submission is open to field experts, law enforcement, health professionals, social service experts, professors, students, and any individual with information that can enhance the learning experience of conference participants!
Call for proposals will close on Monday, February 7th, 2022 at 11:59pm CST
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Letter With QR Code Stickers |
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School Partners! Last month, Crime Stoppers mailed out a letter to all Tarrant County school principals with basic information about Campus Crime Stoppers and Friends for Life. The envelope included a letter from Rachel, Julian, and our Standing Committee Chair Andy Corso, a flyer with an overview of the CCS/FFL programs, and two QR code stickers like the one seen below. These front-adhesive stickers can be placed in high traffic areas so that students can quickly snap a picture of the QR code that leads them to our website, reporting options, and social media pages. We hope this letter made it to your principal as it provides valuable information about how to best utilize and engage with our program. Please reach out to us if you have any questions! |
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January is Crime Stoppers Month! This month is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of what Crime Stoppers programs can do for their communities.
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is available 365 days a year. We have multiple programs that work to ensure ALL of our community members are heard and able to contribute to maintaining safety in Tarrant County. This includes the Crimes Stoppers, Campus Crime Stoppers, Friends for Life, and Gun & Gang Busters programs.
This Crime Stoppers Month we encourage you to take part in promoting and increasing awareness about the usefulness and effectiveness of Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County. If you know a business, community organization, or other entity that would benefit from learning more about Crime Stoppers and what we can do for them, then send them to our website at www.469tips.com, our Facebook Page, our Instagram Page, or have them get in contact with Rachel Gilbert or Julian Rangel.
We lead with our mission in mind: to reduce crime, and the fear of crime, in homes, schools, businesses, and communities countywide. This is why we continue to consistently win Productivity Awards from the state for the past 10 years. Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is committed to continue working for a safer Tarrant County for years to come.
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County takes tips on wanted fugitives and unsolved crimes involving narcotics, homicides, robberies, burglaries, theft, financial crimes, sexual assault, assault, arson, and much more.
Campus Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County takes tips on a variety of offenses, including drugs, assault, terroristic threats/potential school shootings, alcohol/tobacco, sex offenses, arson, theft, cybercrime, weapon possession, vandalism, gang activity, false alarms/bomb threats, and victimization issues.
Submit anonymous tips by calling 817-469-8477, going to www.469tips.com, or using our P3 Tips and/or CCS FFL mobile apps.
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month |
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January was formally established as Human Trafficking Awareness month by former President Barack Obama in 2010 through a Presidential Proclamation under the title “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”.1 This month is a time for us as individuals and communities to educate ourselves about Human Trafficking and communicate this message to those around us.2
There are 40.3 million victims worldwide with a minimum of 313,000 in Texas.3 Human trafficking is a lucrative industry that generates $150 billion annually.3 Notably, there are various forms of human trafficking including sexual exploitation, forced labor, domestic servitude, and organ harvesting.4
Today we will cover the basics of the two main forms of human trafficking we see in the United States:
Labor Trafficking
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Labor trafficking is the transportation of victims by coercion, threat, or fraud to perform labor services.5
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At any given time, there are an estimated 234,000 victims of labor trafficking in Texas.3
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Labor trafficking is less visible and severely underreported when compared to sex trafficking.5
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Common industries involved include agriculture, fishing, constructions, food service, and domestic work.5
Sex Trafficking
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Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.5
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At any given time, there are an estimated 79,000 victims of youth and minor sex trafficking in Texas.3
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Common sex trafficking hubs include hotels/motels, escort services, massage businesses, truck stops, online ads, and strip clubs.5
Please read our featured story below to learn more about The Net, a partner agency of One Safe Place that works to address sex trafficking and exploitation in North Texas through holistic support services.
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is equipped to take tips on all forms of suspected human trafficking and human traffickers. To leave an anonymous tip, call 817-469-8477, go to www.469tips.com, or use the “P3 Tips” or “CCS FFL”mobile apps.
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Ways to Promote HTAM:
- Wear Blue in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness during the month of January.
- Educate yourself on the complexities of Human Trafficking.
- Share resources, information, and knowledge about Human Trafficking with those in your community.
- Share the graphic above on your social media.
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Resources:
- For youth 22 yrs of age and younger.
- 1100 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, TX 76104
- 817-885-7735 (24/7 Line)
- [email protected]
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This past Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day! We are happy to celebrate an amazing man with an amazing dream. We hope you took some time to reflect on what we can do as a community to increase equity amongst our society. MLK Jr. believed in a world of nonviolence. You can help realize this dream by working with your neighbors to promote and support local programs/organizations that work to reduce crime and violence, like Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County! |
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Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County's
Featured Story of the Month
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The Net: Working Towards Addressing Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in North Texas
In 2021, The Net officially became a partner agency of One Safe Place. The Net is focused on addressing sex trafficking and exploitation and supporting survivors. The Net works under the belief everyone is worthy of the chance to rebuild their lives.
The Net formed from a group of passionate college students who started building relationships with those experiencing homelessness. Through these relationships and various other activities, they began to realize the ways violence, trauma, and poverty lead to situations of sexual exploitation and trafficking.
The Net has three primary programs. Purchased is a program that provides advocacy for survivors of trafficking and exploitation through jail outreach, survivor support groups, and more. Their MASE (Men Against Sexual Exploitation) program is led by men for men to address the demand for commercial sex in North Texas and beyond. Finally, The Worthy Co. is the Net’s social enterprise that provides dignified employment to survivors of trafficking. 100% of every purchase from The Worthy Co. employs and empowers the survivors who create the product.
Crime Stoppers is proud to be working alongside The Net at One Safe Place. This Human Trafficking Awareness Month we encourage you to read more about The Net on their website www.thenetfw.com. It takes a community to help forge a system that helps survivors rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
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Training, Contact Info, Print Material,
and Engagement Site
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Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is committed to providing you with appropriate resources, training, and information. Please feel free to contact our team with any questions, requests, or concerns. Below are a few things that your school, department, or organization can do to begin utilizing our various resources. |
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If you would like general program training for staff, please contact Rachel at [email protected].
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 [email protected]. 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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