Crime Stoppers works. But it needs your support if it is to be successful. Contributions to the reward fund are needed on a steady basis - the more successful our program the greater the need for more funds. Donations help with reward money, maintenance of the phone line and help with mailings or fund raising events. The program offers anonymity and cash rewards to citizens who furnish information leading to the arrest and indictment of felony crime offenders.
Anonymity overcomes fear of involvement.
Cash overcomes penalty. Crimes for which area law enforcement agencies need citizen input are publicized in participating newspapers, on TV and on the radio. So far extensive cooperation has been received by Crime Stoppers with the county's news media to search out information that otherwise might not be available to the police. Police officers process information received on the hotline, and if it is usable information, a code number is assigned to the tipster. Callers are then told to call back to find out if their information has earned a reward.