Comal County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention
The Comal County Sheriff's Office works hard to stop crimes before they happen. This is led by the Crime Prevention efforts of the Comal County Sheriff's Office Community Resource Team. The CRT is comprised of school resource (SRO), crime prevention, and C.O.R.E deputies. This unit acts as a team to perform the community policing functions of the agency.
The Comal County Sheriff's Office C.A.P.T.U.R.E. Program
The C.A.P.T.U.R.E. program will help the Sheriff’s Office quickly identify nearby cameras that may have captured criminal activity. After registering your camera you will only be contacted by the Comal County Sheriff’s Office if there is a criminal incident in the vicinity of your security camera system. Comal County Sheriff’s Office personnel, if necessary, may request to view your camera footage in order to assist in the investigation. By registering your system with its exterior cameras, you can help make Comal County an undesirable place for criminals to commit crime and keep your entire community safe. View Webage and Register
McGruff and "Take a Bite Out of Crime
McGruff reaches kids through commercials, songs and booklets from the National Crime Prevention Council, talking about drugs, bullying, safety and the importance of staying in school. Recently, McGruff has appeared in commercials addressing identity theft. The character is often used with his motto "Take a bite out of crime!" He also reaches kids through personal appearances as both puppets (often used in classrooms) and costumes worn by police officers nationwide.
Cell Phone Safety | Bullying | Cyberbullying | Drug Abuse | What Parents Can Do about Bullying
Halloween Safety Tips
Neighborhood Crime Watch
Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing
citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.
Sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), Neighborhood Watch can
trace its roots back to the days of colonial settlements, when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The modern
version of Neighborhood Watch was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking
for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries.
Launched in 1972, Neighborhood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a
trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night.
(The program took off quickly: in just ten years, NSA data showed that 12 percent of the population was involved in a
Neighborhood Watch.) Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on
altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.
Neighborhood Watch main web page and registration information
Find a Watch Program | Neighborhood Watch Questions | Training Manual | Operations Manual
National Night Out
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. Together, we are making that happen.
National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Neighborhoods across the nation host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other various community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and exhibits.