Welcome to Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the Community, the Media, and Law
Enforcement, whose mandate is to "Work Together To Solve And Prevent
Crime".
Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the Community, the Media, and Law
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Crime".
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| The History of Crime Stoppers |
The Crime Stoppers Program started in Albuquerque, New Mexico
in September of 1976. At that time, a police detective became
frustrated due to a lack of clues in an investigation. Having few
leads, the detective thought that a reenactment of the crime on
local television could lead a citizen to provide the information
needed for an arrest. The detective also offered a cash reward out
of his own pocket. After seeing the re-enactment, a citizen
contacted police the next day, and the information given by the
citizen was enough to lead the police to the two men who were
responsible. This was the beginning of the International Crime
Stoppers program.
in September of 1976. At that time, a police detective became
frustrated due to a lack of clues in an investigation. Having few
leads, the detective thought that a reenactment of the crime on
local television could lead a citizen to provide the information
needed for an arrest. The detective also offered a cash reward out
of his own pocket. After seeing the re-enactment, a citizen
contacted police the next day, and the information given by the
citizen was enough to lead the police to the two men who were
responsible. This was the beginning of the International Crime
Stoppers program.
Crime stoppers is based on the principal that:
Someone other than the criminal has information that can
solve a crime.
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It was created to combat three major problems faced by law enforcement in generating information:
 | Fear of reprisal | |
| an attitude of empathy | |
| a reluctance to get involved |
Crime Stoppers resolves these problems by offering anonymity to people who provide information about
crimes and paying cash rewards when the information supplied led to an arrest.
Today there are more than 1000 Crime Stopper programs worldwide. More than ½ million crimes have been
solved since its inception and over $3 billion worth of stolen property and narcotics have been seized.