
Criminal Justice is one of those public policy areas that is primarily the responsibility of local governments. Since criminals don't always respect jurisdictional lines, there is a need for some measure of regional coordination and cooperation.
Regional Purpose
There are a number of state and federal programs that provide money for some law enforcement activities. TCOG's Criminal Justice Program helps with these coordination efforts by working with the Governor's Criminal Justice Division, the regional law enforcement community, and local policymakers to develop and maintain a regional criminal justice community plan.


In 2024, over $889,000 was awarded to local agencies in their efforts to assist victims of crime and prevent criminal activities in communities throughout the Texoma region through the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division. The Request for Applications (RFA) for the next round of funding has been posted on the Texas eGrants website https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/funding opp.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DATE AVAILABLE DUE DATE (5P CST)
Criminal Justice Program 12/16/2024 2/13/2025
General Victim Assistance Grant Program 12/16/2024 2/13/2025
Juvenile Justice & Truancy Prevention Grant Program 12/16/2024 2/13/2025
Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program 12/16/2024 2/13/2025
These grants are funded through the Victims of Crime (VOCO), the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the State Criminal Justice Planning program, and the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act and are scored by the Texoma Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC). Organizations that are eligible to apply include state agencies, units of local government, non-profit agencies, Native American tribes, community supervision and correction departments, and councils of government. To assist interested applicants with the requirements for grant submission, a mandatory workshop will be held at 2:00p on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the Eisenhower Room at TCOG. This workshop does not require registration and is provided for those who have never applied to CJD as well as those who have previous experience with the CJD grant application process.
For additional information, please contact the TCOG Public Safety Office at (903) 893-3552.

Resources
Criminal Justice FY26 Grant Applications
These grant applications will be reviewed and scored by the CJAC on April 2, 2025. If you would like information, please contact Miranda Harp at mharp@texoma.cog.tx.us.
DJ Grant #5365501 Grayson County Camera Project
DJ Grant #5372501 Trenton Public Safety Grant
DJ Grant #5394701 Southmayd Police Vehicle
DJ Grant #5421001 House of Eli Combating Recidivism and Homelessness
DJ Grant#5423901 Sherman FARO Scanning
SF Grant#2806212 Fannin County Structured Family Therapy
SF Grant#5409101 CISNT Case Management Program for Cooke County Students At-Risk
VA Grant#2823810 Grayson County Women's Crisis Line
VA Grant#2911209 Abigail's Arms Cooke County
VA Grant#5064102 Fannin County Family Crisis Center
VA Grant#5409201 CIS Case Management Victims At-Risk Support Program in Cooke County
WF Grant#1344928 Grayson County Domestic Violence Investigator
TCOG Community Plan 2020
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Texoma Criminal Justice Community Plan
Meet the Team
Criminal Justice

Program Staff

Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Members
Mr. Kevin Phillips
Chief of Police - City of Gainesville
Chairperson
Ms. Ginger Johnson
Executive Director - Abigail's Arms
Vice Chairperson
Mr. Corey Baker
Deputy Director - Fannin County Adult Probation
Ms. Britney Barker
Executive Director - Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center
Mr. Tim Barnes
Chief of Police - Van Alstyne Police Department
Mr. Tony Bennie
Sheriff - Grayson County
Mr. Brandon Caffee
Director - Fannin County Juvenile Probation
Ms. Sylvia Cave
Chief Executive Officer - Texoma Community Center
Mr. Chris Cypert
Judge, Municipal Court - City of Gainesville
Mr. Eric Erlandson
First Assistant District Attorney - Cooke County District Attorney's Office
Mr. Richard Glaser
District Attorney - Fannin County
Cheryl Gomez
Workforce Solutions Texoma
Mr. Andrew Hawkes
Chief of Police - Bonham Police Department
Ms. Toni Hellman
Cooke County Juvenile Probation
Ms. Erin Holt M. Ed., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor -
Mr. Jason Kirk
Deputy Director - Grayson County Adult Probation
Patty Kreider
Fannin County District Attorney's Office
Ms Amanda McDonald
Fannin County Family Crisis Center
Ms. Kim Parsons
Director of Special Projects - Gainesville ISD
Ms. Shelli Shields
Executive Director - Grayson County Crisis Center
Kim Skidmore
Executive Director - Fannin County Children's Center
Mr. Brett Smith
Grayson County District Attorney's Office
Mr. Greg Sumpter
Director, Grayson County Department of Juvenile Services - Grayson County
Chief Wayne Twiner
Fire Chief / Emergency Management Coordinator - City of Gainesville
Ms. Gail Utter
Citizen Representative - Grayson County
Agendas
Meeting Minutes
No Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Meeting minutes are available.