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Crime Stoppers began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September of 1976 and is a partnership of the community, the media, and law enforcement designed to combat crime and keep our streets safe.
Today, there are some 1,200 Crime Stoppers programs in communities around the world that take tips to assist investigators in solving crimes, including homicides, sexual assaults, drug trafficking operations and robberies, just to name a few. Programs have also received information that have prevented school shootings and criminal acts by terrorist organizations.
Crime Stoppers programs are operated as not for profit charities and are managed by a volunteer board of directors who take responsibility for fundraising and paying rewards to individuals who anonymously call with information that helps solve crime.
Cash rewards up to $1,000 are paid for tips that lead to the arrest of people charged with felony offenses. To date, the Crime Stoppers program statistics show a conviction rate of some 95 percent.
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