Crime Stoppers is a Nonprofit Organization and is funded entirely through donations from the public. Contributions are tax-deductible. The responsibility for establishing policy, raising funds and controlling the amount of reward payments rests with the Board of Directors made up of involved citizens. When a call is received by Crime Stoppers, it is logged with the date, time and a brief summary of the caller's information. Callers are furnished with a secret code number which is used in subsequent transactions.
Callers remain anonymous with no pressure to reveal their identity and still collect their rewards.
If a caller's information results in the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against a felony crime offender or the apprehension of a felony fugitive, arrangements will be made so that the caller receives a reward in CASH and anonymity is preserved. There are over 600 Crime Stopper programs nationwide. Over 77,000 defendants have been convicted. In the Jefferson, Fort Atkinson and Johnson Creek areas, calls have helped to solve crimes related to burglary, vandalism, drug trafficking and robbery. Answer the Burglary Questions.