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Crime Solvers 101 for our citizens

Crime Solvers 101 for our citizens. Why Crime Solvers?. Crime Solvers operates on the premise that someone other than the criminal has information about an unsolved crime. Two main problems which prevent law enforcement from obtaining this information. Fear Apathy. Why Crime Solvers?.

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Crime Solvers 101 for our citizens

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  1. Crime Solvers 101 for our citizens

  2. Why Crime Solvers? • Crime Solvers operates on the premise that someone other than the criminal has information about an unsolved crime. • Two main problems which prevent law enforcement from obtaining this information. • Fear • Apathy

  3. Why Crime Solvers? • The Mission is to provide an anonymous means to the public for reporting information to the police about crime. • Anonymous tips can be taken in three ways: • Telephone Hotline • Website • Text-A-Tip • Tips are assigned code numbers to protect tipsters ID

  4. Web Tips • crimesolvers.net • User must create their OWN password

  5. Text-A-Tip • We can take tips by text message! • Tipsters will type the 6-digit code WATSON or TIP699 and their message, then send it to 274637 (which spells CRIMES on a keypad with letters) • This allows an anonymous, two-way dialog with the tipster, as long as the caller does not text the word "stop"

  6. Why Crime Solvers? • Fear? • Crime Solvers offers anonymity to tipsters who provide information on unsolved crimes. • Apathy? • A strong Crime Solvers program should worry criminals • Crime Solvers pays cash rewards for this information, when it helps solve an unsolved crime or capture a fugitive

  7. Are you REALLY anonymous?

  8. History • July 1976 Homicide in Albuquerque, New Mexico • Michael Carmen, student, gas station worker, husband-to-be • Detective Greg MacAleese • Sept 8, 1976 - first CS reenactment KOAT-TV • 72 hours after tip • 1984 Virginia and Chesterfield County • Sgt. James Bourque & Col Joseph Pittman

  9. Where are we now ?? • Each Crime Solvers / Crime Stoppers / Crime Line / Silent Witness program provides services for the respective jurisdictions. • Crime Solvers type organizations are statewide, nationwide and international.

  10. Who Makes This Work? Media Citizens Law-enforcement

  11. Who Makes This Work? Civilians • Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers, Inc. • The civilian members are charged with providing administrative oversight for Crime Solvers • Fundraising • Marketing • Public presentations • Currently 16 civilian Board of Directors members • Tipsters • $$$ Doners

  12. Who Makes This Work? The Police • Police Coordinators … COORDINATE • Crime/Fugitives of the Week releases (media) • Follow up investigations train (LE) • Tip taking, speak about, report to the B of D (citizens) • Security and integrity of files • Chesterfield has one full-time Coordinator • And one full-time Admin. Secretary • Colonial Heights has an Admin. Sergeant

  13. Who Makes This Work? Media TV (Comcast, Verizon & FOX Richmond) Radio (ALL local stations) Newspapers (GOTCHA!, Times-Dispatch..) AT NO CHARGE!! Internet

  14. Crime TIP Officer Assigned? School solved? solved? Yes Eligible for $$ Yes No No Not eligible for $ Not eligible for $ Return TAS to CS unit CS unit presents to CS board

  15. Scholastic programs • Active Scholastic Clubs in most middle schools and several high schools • Publicize the program • Help determine rewards • Why? • Creativity • Teaches leadership/ responsibility / civic responsibility • Future of the program • Safer schools

  16. We need your help ! • Call or send in TIPS !! • Program your phone • Participate in fundraisers • golf, bowling, annual • Allow us to speak • Civic groups, neighborhood orgs • Volunteer • Marketing, Accounting, Salespeople, Graphics

  17. Our Web Site

  18. Social Networking

  19. Is it working??? • Average 60 tips per month • Resolve an average of 15 crimes per month (2012 numbers)

  20. How are we doing ? • Tips received 26,170 • Crimes Solved 6,922 • Property recovered/Assets seized $2,059,691 • Illegal drugs confiscated $911,128 • CASH Rewards approved $517,226 • Statistics as of July 2013

  21. How do you reach us ? Chesterfield County / Colonial Heights Crime Solvers P.O. Box 148 Chesterfield, VA 23832 www.crimesolvers.net Business Office 804-748-1278 Hotline number 804-748-0660

  22. Other Local Programs • Virginia Crime Stoppers Assoc. • http://vacrimestoppers.net • Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers 780-1000 (Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, New Kent Goochland, Charles City) • Web tips - www.7801000.com • Text tips – text the code "iTip" plus info to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637)

  23. Other Local Programs • Petersburg / Dinwiddie 861-1212 • Text code “PDCASH” • Hopewell / Prince George 541-2202 & 733-2777 • Text code “iGotcha” • Amelia 561-5200 • Powhatan Crime Solvers 804-403-HELP (4357)

  24. Questions ?? Take the timeto solve the crime!

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