EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The City of El Paso honored a police center on the west side for a series of initiatives that lowered crime and strengthened safety. <\/p>\n
In a proclamation signed by Mayor Renard Johnson, the City recognized the Westside Regional Command Center, located at 4801 Osborne Dr., near Mesa Street and I-10, as the 2025 Region of the Year.<\/p>\n
The proclamation, which was read by District 1 Representative and Mayor Pro Tempore Alejandra Chavez, credited the command center with a 10% reduction in overall crime during 2025 and highlighted efforts including its field training officer program, the Humanitarian Engagement Action Response Team (HEART) initiative and the Ride Share Hub initiative. <\/p>\n
RELATED: Police in West El Paso roll out initiative to help connect unhoused people with services<\/a><\/p>\n EPPD’s Senior Crime Analyst Emiliano Villarreal detailed crime trends he said were part of the overall 10% reduction. Villarreal said violent crime was reduced by 9% for assaults and 25% for robberies. He also said property crime declined, including burglaries of vehicles down 37%, vehicle thefts down 3% and overall theft down 10%.<\/p>\n Officer Machorro, with West Side Regional Command Community Services, described the HEART program as “an idea originating out of the West Side Regional Command to rethink how we engage with individuals experiencing homelessness.\u201d <\/p>\n Machorro said the effort shifted from \u201ctraditional enforcement\u201d to \u201ca service-first approach that connected people to the resources while supporting public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n