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RAD Year in Review - 2025

02/20/2025

In 2024, the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) supported Harris County by delivering research, data analysis, and policy reports aligned with the County’s Strategic Plan. Key initiatives included enhancing public services, improving data transparency, and advancing language access for non-English speakers. RAD also launched new tools and programs to strengthen data-informed decision-making and community engagement.

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The Language Access team from the Research and Analysis Division recently attended the National Immigrant Inclusion Conference

01/13/2025

The Language Access Team from RAD attended the National Immigrant Inclusion Conference (NIIC) to enhance their efforts in developing equitable language access strategies. Insights gained from the conference will support the implementation of a comprehensive Language Access Plan, ensuring all residents, regardless of language or nativity, have meaningful access to essential services.

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Detention Officer Study

09/23/2024

In Fiscal Year 2024, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved over $6.3 million to cover a 12% pay increase for detention officers to help encourage recruitment and retention. Learn more about detention officer hiring and retaining challenges and strategies.

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Unveiling Disparities: COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the Hispanic/Latino Community

08/12/2024

The Research and Analysis Division published a memo on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Hispanic/Latino Community in Harris County, Texas, and the US. Certain social determinants of health-related to employment and lack of health insurance coverage, as well as the presence of pre-existing conditions, made the Hispanic/Latino community susceptible to worse COVID-19 outcomes.

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RAD - Year in Review

02/09/2024

The Commissioner Court’s Analyst’s Office and the Office of Justice and Safety welcome 2024 as the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) under the Office of County Administration!

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

04/20/2023

This April will mark the 21st Anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of the month is two-fold: awareness of and prevention of sexual assault.

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Analyst’s Office: A Year in Review, 2022

03/10/2023

This post reflects on the policy reports, technical assistance work, and achievements within the Analyst's Office in 2022. The Analyst’s Office’s first annual satisfaction survey showed that 85% of our technical assistance partners reported a positive experience working with the Analyst’s Office team. Looking forward to 2023! 

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April is Autism Awareness Month

04/20/2022

On November 21, 2021, a 19-year-old man detained locally in Harris County, Texas, died from injuries sustained by another inmate. The teen was only half the size of his alleged attacker and was diagnosed with special needs.

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Storm Surge Mitigation Efforts for Galveston Bay

02/10/2022

This blog highlights two storm surge projects under consideration for Galveston Bay (the Galveston Bay Park Plan and the Texas Coastal Study) and describes how hurricane frequency and storm surge impact Harris County. 

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Analyst’s Office: A Year In Review, 2021

01/31/2022

This post reflects on activity and achievements within the Analyst's Office in the past year. From new team members to exceeding our project completion target by 60 percent—we were busy in 2021.

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Increasing Jury Duty Appearance and Response Rates

11/22/2021

Jury service is an integral component of the United States’ legal system. In Texas, juror selection occurs in counties by selecting names from a randomized list of residents (compiled by the Texas Secretary of State) who are registered to vote or hold a driver’s license or Texas identification card. This post highlights strategies that helped increase juror appearance rates, reviews the impact of pay increases in other jurisdictions, and examines whether an increase in pay in other jurisdictions resulted in greater turnout and/or greater diversity of juror participation.

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Harris County Death Count

07/09/2021

This post includes data on the total annual deaths in Harris County, including the City of Houston, from January 2010 through December 2020 by age, and race and ethnicity.

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