How Does Student Crime Stoppers Work?
You may be eligible for a reward up to $100 by
providing information about a serious crime which leads to an arrest.
You never have to give your name or testify in court.
The
information receive on the Student Crime Stoppers line (433-STOP) is
forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency. For
example, a student calls in a tip about a crime that occurred in the
school or on school grounds. The information will then be
provided to the appropriate school resource officer. When a
student calls the Crime Stoppers line with information about a crime
that occurred in the community, the information will then be
dispatched to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The
student called is assigned a special code number in the same way as the
adult program. The office staff will then advise the student
caller to call back at a specific interval of time to check on progress
of the case. in all future contacts, the student caller is
identified only by code number, thus maintaining the caller's anonymity.
If
the information leads to an arrest, indictment, disciplinary action by
school administrators, property recovery, or narcotics seizure, the
agency involved immediately notifies Crime Stoppers. Such
actions are included in the monthly report provided to the Board of
Directors, who then determines the amount of the reward that is
authorized. The student caller is advised how and when to
collect the reward money: this procedure continues to preserve the
anonymity of the caller.
How To Call In Your Tip
- Call
the Crime Stoppers line at 433-STOP (433-7867) or 1-877-433-TIPS.
- DO
NOT GIVE YOUR NAME. Say you are a Student Caller.
- Give the information about any criminal activity at
school, on school grounds, or in the community. You may be
asked some questions, but you will NOT
be asked your name.
- You will be given a code number and instructions when to call back to find out the progress on your tip. Your code number is your only link to the Crime Stoppers line. It is your responsibility to remember and protect your code number. If the information you provide is valid and helps solve a crime, you will then be given further instructions on how to pick up your reward and information about the amount you will receive.
Who Benefits From Student Crime Stoppers?
YOU DO!!!
- Criminals are apprehended, disciplinary action by
administrators is given.
- Stolen property is recovered.
- Weapons are taken out of students' hands.
- Vast amounts of narcotics are taken out of our
schools and off our streets.
- Hundreds of investigative hours are saved.
- Fear of retaliation is gone.
- Peer pressure is lowered.