Violent Crime Reduction Strategic Plan

Violent Crime Reduction Strategic Plan (2021 - 2024)

GOALS

Identify and reduce chronic problems related to violent crime

Enhance Community Engagement Partner with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to identify chronic violent offenders

Analyze available data to assess and identify chronic places, times, and types of offenses related to violent crime

Create an internal system to prioritize the service of open warrants related to chronic violent offenders

Create systems to share intelligence and data on chronic violent offenders across the agency

Create a mechanism or system to have all gun cases reviewed for federal prosecutions in partnership with ATF Houston

Make crime data publicly available on the agency’s website

Adopt a community-oriented policing philosophy across the agency that values systematic problem solving and community partnerships to prevent violent crime

Work with a local research partner to conduct an annual survey to identify community concerns about violent crime

Develop a youth violent crime prevention program with a credible messenger

Develop community advisory groups in areas that experience higher rates of violent crime

STRATEGIES

GOALS

Increase coordination between the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and regional public safety and community-based partners

Greater Reliance on Technology and Analysis

STRATEGIES

Harris County will increase coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service and Gulf Coast Offenders Task Force to implement two multi-week operations every year to serve open violent crime warrants

Establish a re-entry council to provide a collaborative approach to support recently released incarcerated persons

Support community-based violence prevention programs that help diffuse volatile situations by deploying response teams which include violence interrupters and mental health professionals

Re-establish and enhance monthly meetings with the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center, ATF Houston, and Houston Police Department to encourage communication between intelligence analysts and investigators

Expand analytical tactical crime reports to all patrol districts and share the reports with all personnel

Create a working group across county law enforcement agencies to improve the integrity of RMS data

Improve gun crime data collection, analysis, and technology to develop standardized and centralized database collection and sharing protocols

Improve the collection and analysis of data to enhance the strategic enforcement of violent crime occurring on Harris County roadways

Create a more robust and centralized web-based interface and dashboard for data-driven tools and reporting

Explore the expansion of gunshot detection technology to patrol districts