La Porte PD Forms Partnerships With HOA's To Enhance Security

LA PORTE, TX — The La Porte Police Department is asking home and business owners to join them in everyday crime fighting through a unique partnership.

The proposal will allow business owners and area Home Owner's Associations to provide access to video surveillance, which will help police ensure the safety of the community, officials said in a press release.

Those who sign up through the La Porte Police Department will be eligible for community grants through the City of La Porte Community Cooperation Grants.

The City of La Porte offers grant funding up to $5000 for Neighborhood Projects. These projects fall into several categories, such as beautification, landscaping, safety and security, signage, electrical work for community amenities, recreational equipment, and lighting.

The grant also provides assistance to local neighborhoods for purchasing cameras to deter criminal activity and to assist with criminal investigations and increase the probability of solving local crimes.

So far, one La Porte neighborhood has taken advantage of the camera program, officials said. The camera in this particular area is being used to monitor vehicular traffic entering and exiting the area and captures photos of vehicles and their license plates.

It is controlled by a monitoring company who will only release information to the police department that is relative to an active criminal investigation.

When a crime is reported, the neighborhood police department investigators will be able to access data captured by the camera which ultimately can lead to solving the case.

HOA's or businesses that want to take advantage of this program should contact Sgt. Stewart at
281-842-3118 for more details or go to http://laportetx.gov/556/Useful-Citizen-Forms.

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