Central Regional Command Humberto Talamantes—Commander
Central Regional Command
200 S. Campbell St
El Paso, TX 79901
16 SQ Miles
(915) 212 - 0210
Population: 84, 673
Offense
2014
2015
% Change
Murder
4
4
0%
Sexual Assault
55
67
22%
Robbery
117
125
7%
Assault
1,643
1,507
- 8%
Burglary
306
288
- 6%
Larceny
2,064
1,763
- 15%
Vehicle Theft
209
190
- 9%
*Burg Vehicle
430
268
- 38%
Total:
4,398
3,944
- 10%
*Burglary Vehicle included in the “ Total ” as a component of Larceny
2015 was another successful year for the Central Regional Command in crime reduction. In the past eight years, CRCC has seen a reduction in crime of approximately 46%. This is attributed largely to the citizens of our community working in conjunction with the regional command by reporting suspicious or criminal activity they observe in their neighborhoods or business areas. The reporting of abandoned vehicles, graffiti, and notifications of dilapidated buildings to the Police Area Representatives (PAR) or 311 has had a great impact on quality of life issues. This limits the locations for minors, vagrants, and the criminal element to hide or gain a foothold within our community. Notification to the PAR officer of the vagrants or those in need, has allowed us to take the appropriate steps to offer them the resources needed. The Chihuahua Baseball games, have brought more citizens into the downtown area. The Entertainment District, the surrounding businesses, and neighborhoods have seen many more public events taking place in a very large area of downtown during both day and night hours. These events have been watched over by a combined effort of the bike and police patrol sections. Despite all this growth and considering the significant increase of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and businesses located in the downtown area, the crime and quality of life issues have been successfully handled by an increased police presence. Traffic fatalities are down within the region due to traffic enforcement and mostly voluntary compliance of traffic laws. A goal of any police department is voluntary compliance to improve public safety, whether it is a traffic violation, criminal activity, or quality of life issues, which affect our city. This has been demonstrated consistently year after year with a city wide decrease in crime. This success can be attributed mainly to the exceptional cooperation of citizens and the El Paso Police Department, as we could not hope to control such a vast area without the distinguished citizens in our community taking responsibility for their businesses and neighborhoods.
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