Do you live in Texas? Know someone who lives there? Know anyone who used to live there? Your help is needed to gain support for essential funding for Texas crime labs!
The state of Texas is allowing thousands of suspected robbers, rapists and even murderers to remain on the streets and possibly commit more crimes...
As of August, DPS was backed up with more than 13,656 tests waiting to be done.
Of those, 4,355, or 32 percent, were more than three months old. Another 1840 or 13 percent were more than six months old.
The state's own data even showed more than 711 cases were still waiting for results after more than a year. Those included robberies, sexual assaults and homicides -- cases all stalled, leaving local police handcuffed...
The above is quoted from a recent story by Jeremy Rogalski of News 11 on Houston's KHOU-TV. Click here to read the full article, which illustrates how badly the crime labs of the State Department of Public Safety Texas need additional funding.
The DPS provides forensic science services to all Texas law enforcement agencies, the judicial system, and victims of crime. The 23.5 million citizens of the state are served by only 210 analysts, who work in 13 labs.
The Texas DPS Criminalists Association has asked for the CLP's help in spreading the word. We hope you'll help us to do just that.
What would Proposition 4 provide?
- 2 new crime laboratories to relieve overcrowded conditions and provide updated facilities
- Needed expansions to overcrowded labs to meet the needs of a growing crime rate
- Additional crime laboratory scientists
- New technology and laboratory equipment
- Essential training facilities for ALL law enforcement personnel
Please forward this information to 10 Texans!
Remember that your efforts can change lives -- victims waiting for justice, families waiting for answers, investigators needing help to solve cases and prevent future crimes -- all can benefit from the passage of this bond measure. Thank you for your time!
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