Upcoming Texas Crime Stoppers Training

Training Requirements for initial certification and continuing certification.

Programs are required to document with at least two training certificates verifying 16 hours of training within the 12-month period preceding the application for certification or continuing certification—one certificate for a board member and one certificate for a coordinator (campus programs may provide a certificate for a school sponsor in lieu of a coordinator). Programs with executive directors must also provide a certificate for the executive director. The Texas Crime Stoppers Council provides training at basic courses, one-day courses, annual conferences, and on-line courses.

Only training provided by the Texas Crime Stoppers Training and Technical Assistance program may be used to satisfy the council’s training requirement. Crime Stoppers organizations may use the following training to meet the 16-hour training requirement.

1. Taking either the on-line basic course or on-line campus basic course; or,
2. Taking either of the 16-hour basic or basic campus course; or,
3. Using eight or 16 hours of training at either of the Texas Crime Stoppers annual conferences; or,
4. Using combinations of trainings that add up to the 16-hour requirement such as an 8-hour one-day training and 8 hours of conference training.

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8-Hour Introduction to Crime Stoppers Course
March 7, 2012
Franklin, Texas

Course Overview:
This training is an abbreviated version of a basic course and is specifically designed for new board members and coordinators; and is tailored to the needs of the participants. Topics for this eight-hour course are: Texas Crime Stoppers Overview, Board Responsibilities, Operational Guidelines, State Operations, Legal Issues, and Marketing.

Cost:
There is no fee for this course.

When/Where:
This course is held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a lunch break on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Robertson County EMS Administration Office, 285 Cooks Lane, Franklin, Texas 77856.

Deadline for course registration is close of business, Thursday, March 1, 2012.
Click here to register!

Hotel Reservations:
You are responsible for arranging and paying for your own lodging and travel. The following hotels are located within a reasonable distance of the classroom (Herne is about 12 miles from Franklin).

SLEEP INN
208 NORTH CENTER STREET
FRANKLIN TEXAS 77856
979-828-2550

LaQUINTA INN VICTORIA
7603 North Navarro
Victoria TX 776904
361-572-3585

BEST WESTERN
790 WEST US HWY 79
FRANKLIN TEXAS 77856
979-828-9090

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
1645 NORTH MARKET STREET
HEARNE TEXAS 77859
979-279-6600

BUDGETEL INN AND SUITES
1259 NORTH MARKET STREET
HEARNE TEXAS 77859
979-279-6200

Credit:
Eight hours of training for initial certification, continuing certification, and TCLEOSE credit are available if you attend the entire course.

Email questions about course content to george@txstate.edu

Email registration questions to jw78@txstate.edu or call toll free 866-220-4357

Email questions concerning hotel accommodations or the classroom facility to kboxrcso@windstream.net

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Basic Crime Stoppers Course
May 8-9, 2012
Victoria, Texas

Course Overview:
This sixteen-hour basic course for Crime Stoppers covers: Texas Crime Stoppers Overview, Board Responsibilities and Relations, Operational Guidelines, Record Keeping and Requirements of the Governors Office for Program Certification, Campus Programs, Crime Stoppers School Safety Program, Personal Safety, Legal Issues, and Marketing Your Program.

When/Where:
This course is held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with lunch break on both the 8th and 9th at 120 S. Main, Victoria, Texas 77901 in the Sam Houston Room.

Credit: 
Sixteen hours of TCLEOSE credit and continuing certification credit are available if you successfully complete all course requirements, attend all sessions, and return all completed course forms. This course fulfills the training requirement for program certification and continuing certification.

Cost: 
There is no fee for this course.

Deadline for course registration is close of business Thursday, May 3, 2012.
Click here to register!

Hotel Reservations: 
You are responsible for arranging and paying for your own lodging and travel. The following hotels are located within a reasonable distance of the classroom.  There is a huge demand for hotel rooms in the Victoria area, so book your room early.  

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
111 Huvar Street
Victoria, Texas 77904
361-575-1600

Best Western Plus Victoria Inn and Suites
8106 NE Zac Lentz Parkway
Victoria, Texas 77904
361-485-2300

Hampton Inn Victoria
7006 North Navarro
Victoria, Texas 77904
361-573-9911

Email registration questions to jw78@txstate.edu or call toll free 866-220-4357

Email questions about course content to george@txstate.edu

Email questions about the classroom or hotel accommodations to jaluna@victoriatx.org

Due to the discontinuation of Authorware Player by Adobe online Crime Stoppers training is no longer available. Texas Crime Stoppers is working feverishly to develop an alternative online training option. This process is predicted to take several months, so the training options listed above are the only means of obtaining needed credit hours for certification and continued certification.

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Internet Training is available. The Internet courses are located on the website of TCLEOSE, click on POSEIT in the Area of Interest on the left hand side. The textbook that accompanies the course is Texas Crime Stoppers Standard Operational Procedures, which can be downloaded from the Library Section of the website. Board members, or other civilians may take the on-line courses. They are not restricted to police officers. Please note: Allow six to eight weeks to receive your certificate of completion.

Further information is available by clicking here Online Courses Registration Instructions for Crime Stoppers

Texas Crime Stoppers Training
Phone (512) 245-0571 • FAX (512) 245-2851
Email George Landry: gl02@txstate.edu
Exhibitors, please email TCST here.

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