August 5 - 6, 2024

The Governor's Texas Crime Stoppers Office invites you to attend the summer Basic Crime Stoppers Course to be held in Columbus, Texas, hosted by Colorado County Crime Stoppers.

The Basic Crime Stoppers Course will provide sixteen training hours fulfilling the training requirement for organization certification from the Texas Crime Stoppers Council. It also provides 16-hours towards TCOLE and CPE credit. To receive 16-hours of training credit from the Office of the Governor, in-person attendance is required.

Note: To receive the 16-hour training credit, attendees must successfully complete all course requirements, attend all sessions in person, and return all completed course forms.

Training Location:

St. Paul Lutheran Lighthouse

201 Veterans Dr.

Columbus, TX 78934

Hotel Reservations:

Attendees are responsible for making their own travel accommodations as well as paying for lodging and other travel expenses incurred. To make a hotel reservation attendees must call the number provided below. We encourage you to reserve your hotel early has rooms are limited. 

LaQunita Inn & Suites 

2427 State Hwy 71 South

Columbus, TX 78934

979-733-0522 ext. 0

Code: Crime Stoppers 

*Hotel block closes Saturday, July 6, 2024 so don’t delay making your hotel reservations!

Holiday Day Inn Express

4321 I-10

Columbus, TX 78934

979-733-9300

Code: CSC

Travel Stipend:

If needed, a training stipend is available to certified Crime Stoppers organizations to assist with the coordinator, board member, and executive director travel expenses incurred with attending this training. Limit one stipend per certified organization per year. Stipend reimbursement will not exceed $250 per program. Travel expenses must adhere to state rate guidelines with reimbursement occurring after the training.

To receive the stipend, attendees must successfully complete the training course and submit all required training documents provided during the training. Reimbursement request must be submitted within 14 days following the last day of training. For further questions, contact Theresa Gibbons at Theresa@GPcrimestoppers.org or the state office at txcrimestoppers@gov.texas.gov.

REGISTRATION FEE: There is no registration fee for the Basic Crime Stoppers Course.

Training Agenda

Day 1

8:00AM - Welcome, Pre-Test

8:30AM - Crime Stoppers History and Overview 

9:30AM - Operational Guidelines and Governance 

10:30AM - Board of Directors Roles & Responsibilities

11:30AM - Fund Management & Reporting 

12:30PM - Lunch on your own

1:30PM - Coordinators Roles and Responsibilites (Discussion and Q&A)

2:30PM - Campus Crime Stoppers

3:30PM - Records Retention

4:30PM - Review Day 1: Questions and Answers

5:00PM - Adjourn

Day 2

8:00AM - Texas Crime Stoppers Tips and Rewards 

9:00AM - P3 Management 

11:00AM - Lunch on your own 

12:00PM -  Media Relations 

1:30PM - Let's Plan a Fundraiser!

2:30PM - Marketing Strategies for Crime Stoppers 

4:30PM - Summation, Post-Test, Evaluation

5:00PM - Adjourn

*To receive TCOLE credit you must sign in at the beginning of each day, attend the full 16 hours, complete the training attendance form, pre and post tests, and all conference evaluations.