The latest findings by the texas council on family violence, published in. Federal bureau of investigation statistics cited in a national drug intelligence center ndic report also cast doubt on whether there is significant spillover violence in the states bordering mexico. The information received stated that gonzalez was staying at the center against sexual and family violence. If you are looking for general legal and community resources to help you navigate the court system. If you are involved in a domestic violence case, you may want to hire an experienced domestic violence dv lawyer. See also crs report r45199, violence against journalists in. These include but are not limited to violence, sexual assault, unplanned. If you have an emergency, if someone has been injured, or if a crime is still in progress, dial 911 immediately. Victims advocate 7195207272 crime prevention 7195207151 community relations 7195207162. Much of the violence within our own borders is indeed attributed to the drug trade. Cases in texas counties a guide to dallas countys new colorcoded coronavirus. Juarez includes a priority centered on violence reduction and.
Healthy paso del norte report 2016 institute for healthy living. The drug violence in mexico report series examines patterns of crime and violence attributable to organized crime, and particularly drug trafficking organizations in mexico. West texas high intensity drug trafficking area department of. This report is a glimpse into our work in the community in 2018, and highlights how our staff, community partners, and board of health members work to prevent disease and promote health and safety. Texas crime analysis pdf index crime analysis pdf selected nonindex crimes pdf family violence pdf hate crime pdf sexual assault pdf law enforcement personnel pdf texas arrest data xlsx texas crime summary pdf crime by jurisdiction xlsx appendices pdf the texas crime report for 2016. Reporters, police officers and businessmen are trying to escape the escalating violence in mexico. Seven law enforcement officers were reported killed feloniously in the line of duty, while seven died in dutyrelated accidents in 2017.
Texas dshs hivstd program hivstd service providers e. Most batterer intervention or dv classes often called bip or domestic assault classes are taken in a group setting on a weekly basis. Mexico drug cartel violence flares as mexicles, gente nueva war rattles valley of juarez. Texas poison center network abuse and misuse calls involving the use of cocaine peaked at 1,410. The report has been coordinated with the hidta, is limited in scope to. Parenting, education, counseling, and support services for military families. A shootout near the texasmexico border in which some 21 people were killed. Texas shootout fuels fears of mexican spillover violence. Undocumented transgender woman filing domestic violence. Post office box 149347, mc 1873 austin, texas 78714. The crime victims program of texas instituted by the state attorney general now stands ready to assist victims in need. As amended by the violence against women reauthorization act of.
Mexican cartel related activity txdps texas department. The center against sexual and family violence is committed to providing a 24hour emergency hotline 915 5937300, emergency shelter, advocacy, individual and family therapy and support groups to survivors of domestic violence andor sexual assault through. Urban overview nationally and in colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. Shirk, and builds on the work of past reports in this series.
It cannot be used to get treatment or infection history for individuals, or to request information on programs and services. Email data requests to hivstd program this email can be used to request data and statistics on hiv, tb, and stds in texas. This report examines data on juvenile violent crime in texas as well as the incidence of violence in our schools over recent years. Texas town tired of war on drugs at the border sees push.
Mexican cartels recruit texas youth to traffic drugs across the border. Depending on whom you ask, anywhere between 100,000 to half a million juarenses have left mexico since drug violence exploded in 2008. The perimeter of the facility is access controlled swipe card, and only authorized personnel are allowed into the facility. Pdf research has continued to show the overall safety of the u. Texas domestic violence and batterer intervention classes online is a cutting edge online learning program designed to be taken online from texas using any computer, laptop or other internet ready device. Annual security and fire safety report october 1, 2017. In 2017, texas law enforcement agencies reported 190 incidents of hate crimes involving 229 victims and 209 offenders and 194 unique offenses. While violence in texas schools is unacceptably frequent, some types of school violence have declined in recent yearsmost likely because of programs designed to improve safety in schools and in the community. It is the second largest county in the state with a population slightly over 500,000. West texas high intensity drug trafficking area drug market analysis. Knives or cutting instruments 4 percent, blunt objects 2 percent, firearms 2 per cent, and other weapons 5 percent accounted for. Casfv to rebuild shelter for family violence victims.
Arrest and disciplinary referrals for violations of weapons, drug abuse, and. The texas family violence law considers the use of threats and intimidation to be serious enough to report and, thus, 7 percent of the reports were listed as involv ing no weapons. The information contained in the guide is not legal advice and is intended only to. A dv attorney can help protect you if you or your family have been the victim of domestic violence. In juarez alone, there have been over 500 murders this year. Mexican cartels, human traffickers, street and transnational gangs, human smugglers, and highthreat criminals are all major criminal threats to texas. The grant had been awarded previous times, but the district attorneys office repurposed the money to subsidize its current model. This packet was created by the greenbook grant project. Dallas county reports 5 coronavirus deaths and its lowest number of new cases in almost 2 weeks coronavirus map.