ELECT
JohnJay "JP" Portillo
Harris County Precinct 3 Constable
Together let’s Take back our Community
"I come from a proud family that has been involved in public service for as long as I can remember. I want to work for you. We need to create safer communities, improve our schools security, and make public safety, gun education in particular, a top priority. With nearly a decade of government experience, I know what it takes to find solutions, engage our community and listen to their concerns to get things done."
LIST OF ISSUES
Gun Safety & Education
I believe that the best way to promote gun safety is through gun education. As a law enforcement officer I understand the importance in having a one on one conversation with kids and adults and train them to respect a firearm and not to fear firearms. Having classes free to community is a great way to educate the community and make our homes and communities safer.
Panhandlers / Homeless camps
As a husband and a father of 9 I am often concerned for my family’s safety as they go to the corner gas stations and local stores. With an ever increasing amount of aggressive panhandlers and homeless camps popping up under the freeways and in wooded areas throughout or community that engage in narcotic use, urinating in public and littering, I plan to implement a pro active task force to combat and rid the community of the illegal camps and to rid our community of panhandlers off the corners.
Crime Reduction
In order to conduct a successful crime reduction operation one has to have good leadership. A strong chain of command will support their Deputies and make sure they have all the tools they need to be productive.
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Having an open line of communication with the community is key. Our community is our eyes and ears inside the community. As your Constable I plan to make myself and all supervisors accessible to the community. I plan on setting up Neighborhood watch groups throughout the precinct and ensure that the deputies are providing them with support and resources.
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I plan to implement a Pro-Active crime reduction unit that will focus solely on high crime areas to reduce the flow of narcotics and deter prostitution in the area.
ENVIRONMENT
With the increasing amount of illegal dumping that has been going on in the community has reached an all time high. I plan on creating a real environmental division that will focus on areas throughout the precinct that are experiencing illegal dumping on a consistent basis. This unit will work closely with citizens to learn the habits of these habitual offenders and arrest them and seize their vehicles.
Racing Vehicles
As a longtime resident I personally have seen an increase in trucks racing up and down our streets endangering the lives of our citizens. I plan on creating a task force that will target these reckless drivers. We will not only arrest these individuals but will seize their vehicles to keep them from continuing to endanger the community.
Community Outreach
As your Constable I plan on continuing to work with local non-profit organization to continue to connect our community with the resources they need. I will continue to do our food distributions and continue to do our yearly events I host every year for our community.