Inspired by [this article](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2021/10/19/auto-break-in-theft-retail-rewards-tourism-sfpd.html), how exactly is it determined who gets the bounty? Surely the police get many tips, do all informants get paid? Is the bounty split or do they all get the full amount? If it is split, how is it decided who gets what proportion?


I am interested in both this specific case and the concept in general.



When bounties are offered for information leading to a conviction, how is it decided who gets it?