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Crime Stoppers or Crimestoppers is a community program that assists people in providing anonymous information about criminal activity. Often managed by non-profit groups or the police, it operates separately from the emergency telephone number system or other standard methods of contacting police. [1]
Kim Ogg (born 1959) is an American lawyer and prosecutor. She is the Harris County District Attorney in Texas and assumed office on January 1, 2017. Her current term ends on December 31, 2024. She was previously the City of Houston ’s first appointed Anti-Gang Task Force Director, and the executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
FOX 26 anchor Rashi Vats speaks with the CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston on the rise in child predatorial crime, and what parents, local leaders and employers need to do to keep kids safe.
In addition to his television and radio career, he has played an active role in establishing Houston Crime Stoppers, currently serving as President of the local Easter Seals Society, and chairing the Public Affairs Advisory Board of the Houston Business Council.
The Houston Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying four suspects involved in a recent incident at a general store in northeast Houston.
In 1992, Ryan began his campaign for Wise County Sheriff, running on the Democratic ballot. On March 20, 1992, he took his oath of office for the first of three terms as sheriff. Under his leadership, the department instituted a new crime prevention division, implemented a county-wide Crime Stoppers program, [3] and improved information technology.
Alleged serial porch pirate Eddie Hightower's felony theft charges were reduced to a misdemeanor in Harris County Court, sparking outrage from law enforcement and victims.
Houston's total crime rate including violent and nonviolent crimes decreased by 11 percent. [5] The FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) indicates a downward trend of violent crime in Houston over the ten- and twenty-year periods ending in 2016, which is consistent with national trends.