Crime Stoppers is a program which involves the public, the media, and the police in the fight against crime. It offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony crime offenders and to the capture of fugitives.
Anonymity overcomes fear of involvement and cash overcomes apathy.
The Crime Stoppers' Board of Directors is comprised of concerned citizens of the Kankakee County Area who oversee the operation of the program. Contributions are tax-deductible. While Crime Stoppers is a police department program, the responsibility for establishing policy, raising funds and for controlling the amount of reward payments rests with a 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.