Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an agreement with Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to assist PVAMU with a state-funded research project by compiling and providing criminal offense data involving criminal behaviors that impact the Aldine Bender area in Harris County through the period ending February 3, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Sheriff's Office requests partnerships with PVAMU to advance research in the field of law enforcement and child protection.
Expected Impact:
The goal of the research project is to understand the full scope of offending behaviors and their impact on community safety, economic costs, policing and programming strategies for the Haverstock Hills apartment complex and other complexes in the immediate area. A secondary goal is to develop a model for community safety.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court could choose not to allow the Harris County Sheriff's Office to partner PVAMU.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiati...
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