The Comal County Sheriff's Office works hard to stop crimes before they happen. This effort is spearheaded by Crime Prevention Deputy Adam Pastrano, part of the Community Resource Team (CRT) of the Comal Co. Sheriff’s Office. The CRT, led by Sgt. Rick Cardenas and Richard Smith is comprised of school resource, crime prevention, and DARE deputies. This unit acts as a team to perform the community policing functions of the agency.