Crime Stoppers of Greenville County, Inc.
In June 1983, a group of concerned citizens and local
media teamed-up with law enforcement to form the County's first Crime Stoppers
program. Our local chapter was modeled after the original Crime Stoppers
program that was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1976. By following
their lead, Greenville's Crime Stoppers chapter has become successful and
rewarding.
The Crime Stoppers concept is relatively simple.
It is based on public awareness of local crimes, confidential information taken
from callers, and rewards for tips, that lead to arrest. Approximately
every three weeks, a local crime is broadcast over the radio and television, and
an article appears in local newspapers. Callers are given confidential
numbers that are the only traces of identification provided to both informants
and officers. No names are required or given. If the information
given leads to an arrest, the informant is given a check from the Crime Stoppers
organization. This check is left at a local bank with only numbers to
indicate the recipient.
Since the beginning of the Greenville Crime Stoppers
program, countless callers have given information about criminal activity in
their area. With this information, more than 5400 cases have been cleared,
and more than 1700 individuals have been arrested. These arrest have led
to the recovery of more than one million dollars of stolen goods. Even the
availability of illegal drugs has been affected, since drugs valued at more than
one million dollars has been recovered.
Crime Stoppers of Greenville works. Everyday more
and more calls are received, and more arrest are made. Approximately
$200,000 has been paid to local informants. For more information on this
rewarding program, or if you have any information on a crime of any kind, please
call 23-CRIME.
Crime Stoppers Stats for 2007
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