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Crime Stoppers of El Paso presents results; court to consider budget support
Summary
Crime Stoppers reported arrests, cases, outreach and a new business alert network and asked the court to consider supporting its annual operating budget and a 2028 state convention; the court said it will consider the request during budget deliberations.
Crime Stoppers of El Paso presented its annual impact report to the El Paso County Commissioners Court on July 14 and asked the court to consider funding support for its roughly $49,000 annual operating budget and help hosting the 2028 Texas state convention for Crime Stoppers organizations.
Roger, identified in the presentation as a coordinator for Crime Stoppers of El Paso, told the court the nonprofit partners with media and law enforcement to solicit anonymous tips and that “last year was a very successful year for us.” He reported the program helped produce 67 arrests, solved 125 cases, paid out about $33,000 in rewards last year and removed narcotics and property from circulation; the group also described a new business alert network at Bassett Mall used to share incident reports with retail centers.
Roger told commissioners the organization’s tip line and related services cost about $49,000 a year to operate, covering 24/7 tip intake, a secure transmission of tips to law enforcement, an app and outreach programs that include school safety work. He said those services must be maintained for the tip system, school outreach and the organization’s community hub to continue.
Board president Eric (last name not provided in the presentation) and Roger asked the court for continued support “so we can have a 2028 successful state convention for all Crime Stoppers,” and suggested the county consider budget support to keep the tip line and outreach running. Roger said many people who provide tips refuse reward money and instead seek safer neighborhoods; he also asked for help hosting the 2028 convention in El Paso.
Judge Samaniego thanked Crime Stoppers for the presentation and said the court would “take it into budget”; no formal funding action was taken during the meeting. The court and presenters discussed that maintaining the tip line supports law enforcement by producing actionable tips and preventing more expensive, open investigations.
This item was a presentation and request for consideration rather than a vote; county staff said budget consideration would follow as part of the court’s regular budget process.
