CRIME STOPPERS of VAN ZANDT COUNTY

Does Crime Stoppers Work?

The answer is quite simply, YES!.

Since the start of Crime Stoppers, many calls have been received resulting in thousands of arrests and recovery of substantial amounts of property. Calls have included information about murder, robbery, rape, assaults, drug and firearm offenses.

The success of a Crime Stoppers program cannot be purely judged on statistics, however, other benefits have come to notice:

• A greater awareness in the community that there is a crime problem.
• A willingness by the community to fight back against crime if it is given the opportunity and motivation.
• Improved relationships between law enforcement, media, and the community.
   

Crime Stoppers reduces and deters crime, provides anonymity, and reduces the threat of retaliation in our communities and schools. 

Crime Stoppers is a big help to law enforcement in preventing and solving crimes - especially those where leads have run out, where evidence is needed, or where witnesses can identify the suspects to help bring about their arrests.

Since the first Texas Crime Stoppers program was established in El Paso in 1978, local Crime Stoppers programs throughout the state have compiled an impressive record:

~ 88,753 suspects arrested
~ 106,880 offenses cleared
~ $13,851,377 in rewards paid
~ $96,966,374 worth of property recovered
~ $504,231,419 worth of narcotics seized

Crime Stoppers is definitely here to stay. It has been accepted by the law enforcement community as a valid and effective investigative tool and the public, through its overwhelming response, appears to have accepted it as a more palatable alternative to traditional methods of giving information

This site last updated Tuesday, October 02, 2007