JV Wire

• Andy Kahan, director of Victim Services and Advocacy, presented at the Civic Center 4/9/24
• Encouraged anyone to use 713-222-TIPS to provide anonymous information about a crime.
• Pattern of increased crime in Houston since Oct 2019 due to trend of defendants with serious multiple charges released with PR bonds.
• PR bonds are personal recognizance bonds. They are granted by a court judge once the individual's case has been reviewed and their criminal history has been completed during a pretrial hearing. The judge determines if the person poses a threat to the community. The judge decides the amount of the bond.
• When Andy began documenting murders done by people with more than 1 felony bond, he discovered hundred of cases of repeat offenses.

• Volunteer with Crime Stoppers
• Visit Crime Stoppers website, https://gov.texas.gov/organization/crime-stoppers
• Know your state representative is and encourage them to pass strong anti-crime legislation.
• https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/map?address=&city=jersey%20Village&zip=&county=
  

• JVCCC meeting, April 17 at 7 PM, Harris County Smokehouse meeting room or by zoom, link to be sent out in a future email.

• JV city council meeting, April 22 at 7 PM, Civic Center or virtually, link to be sent out in a future email

• Election Edition of JV Wire and a Meet and Greet with the candidates running for JV Council.
• Election day is May 4th (Saturday)
• Early Voting April 22 - 30, 8 am - 5 pm Mon - Sat, 8 am - noon Sunday

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