ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleLUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office and Lubbock Police Department are joining forces in an effort to combat crimes against children in our area.

The "Crimes Against Children Unit" consists of one Lubbock County Sheriff's Office investigator, one Lubbock Police Department commander, five Lubbock Police Department detectives and one Lubbock Police Department sergeant.

The unit will share technology, resources and authority across Lubbock County's 901 square miles."Crimes against children are rampant, and we have to protect those that cannot protect themselves," said Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish.