What is Crime Stoppers?
Crime Stoppers is a community program geared toward public involvement in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards up to $1,000, and, anonymity to citizens who furnish information leading to the arrest of felony fugitives. How does it work?
Most of the information received by Crime Stoppers is via telephone. The toll-free telephone number for Crime Stoppers is 800-637-3577. It is manned 24 hours a day. Information now can be given over the internet at this site.
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 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 of an offender or the apprehension of a fugitive, contact will be made with the caller and arrangements made so that the person can receive their reward in cash and preserve anonymity.
How are the rewards paid?
A board of private citizens oversees the Crime Stoppers program and approves the rewards to be paid based on information presented by the police coordinators, however, this board does not know who called in the information. The board is presented the facts, and, the code number is the only identifier used.
How do you benefit?
Crime Stoppers is successful in helping the police solve felony cases and recover stolen merchandise. Many thousands of dollars of stolen property have already been recovered from throughout White County, Southern Illinois, and Indiana.
Who Funds Crime Stoppers?
Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit organization and is funded primarily by the White County Anti-Crime Fund. This fund is administrated by Sheriff Doug Maier, Chief MikeThomas, and State Attorney Scott Webb. Private donations of money from members of the public including individuals, corporations, clubs, associations, retailers, and, other organizations. All contributions are tax deductible.
Does it work?
White County Crime Stoppers has solved numerous criminal cases and recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property and illicit narcotics. Thousands of dollars in rewards have been paid to the many callers by White County Crime Stoppers for the information which has resulted in the arrests.
All the communities of White County and the surrounding area benefit from the efforts of Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers wants information about crime from anywhere in White County.
Crime Stoppers works with every police department in the county by forwarding the information to those agencies for investigation.