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Hays County Crime Stoppers recognized; Buda council adopts resolution supporting campus and county program
Summary
Council adopted a resolution supporting Hays County Crime Stoppers, recognized student ambassador Kalina Rodriguez and committed to community outreach; presenters described tipline operations and campus outreach efforts.
Buda — City Council on April 14 voted to adopt a resolution supporting Hays County Crime Stoppers and honored Kalina Rodriguez, a student ambassador at Johnson High School who was named Texas Student Crime Stoppers of the Year.
The Hays County Crime Stoppers executive director, Sergeant Jeff Jordan of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, described the program’s history, how tips are handled anonymously and the campus program’s emphasis on student ambassadors and outreach. Jordan said the local program had grown from a small volunteer board to a 20‑member body and highlighted examples where anonymous tips led to arrests of individuals with outstanding warrants and where student tips prevented potential campus threats.
Student ambassador Kalina Rodriguez summarized peer outreach efforts, including a restroom QR‑code poster campaign and a video encouraging students to “take a stand against crime.” Council recognized Rodriguez with a formal proclamation read into the record and committed to provide the city’s endorsement and to consider ways to add the program as a community resource on city channels.
Nut graf: Council members praised the campus program for empowering students to report safety concerns anonymously and approved a resolution supporting the Hays County Crime Stoppers program and its campus ambassadors.
What was decided: Council voted to adopt the supporting resolution and to present a formal recognition to Rodriguez; staff agreed to provide the district and the organization with city recognition material for publicity and outreach.
Details: Sergeant Jordan provided program statistics since he took leadership of Hays County Crime Stoppers — the organization has assisted with hundreds of offenses and hundreds of distinct suspects countywide; local campus tips now include reports that have led to felony charges for controlled‑substance possession and to the identification of school threats. Jordan described the confidentiality protections of tips and said such tips are handled under state law protections for Crime Stoppers anonymity.
Ending: Council members called the campus ambassadors exemplary community leaders and encouraged the city to work with the organization to share resources and publicize the project to reach more students and families.
