Reward payments are made in a manner designed to preserve the anonymity of the caller. Information available on this unsolved crime is given to county newspapers, radio and television stations for publication each Monday and throughout the course of the week. CrimeStoppers is governed by its Board of Directors. The Board, composed of 26 dedicated residents of Champaign County, meets monthly to determine which calls merit a reward payment and the amount of each payment. Various items are taken into consideration including the helpfulness of the information and the severity of the crime.
Public participation is of a twofold nature.
First, as already noted, by providing information over the TIPS phone line. Second, concerned citizens can donate funds to ensure the perpetuation of this worthy program. CrimeStoppers does not receive any governmental support and is totally dependent on contributions from the public. Donations to CrimeStoppers are tax deductible.