Crimestoppers USA-CSUSA Profile

CSUSA Profile

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Our VisionTo establish Crime Stoppers as the Premier Community Based Crime SolvingProgram in the United States.Our MissionTo develop innovative resources and partnerships that promote Crime Stoppersthroughout the United States.About CSUSALocal Crime Stoppers programs are non-profit organizations led by citizensagainst crime. Some Crime Stoppers programs offer cash rewards of up to $1000to persons providing anonymous information that leads to the felony arrest ofcriminals and fugitives. Information is received through anonymous CrimeStoppers tips that are received through a secure tips line or through a secure webconnection manned by a professional program coordinator. Each caller isassigned a code number for the purpose of ensuring anonymity.Crime Stoppers is based on the principal that someone other than the criminal hasinformation that can solve a crime and was created to combat the three major problems faced by law enforcement in generating that information:•Fear of REPRISAL•An attitude of APATHY•Reluctance to get INVOLVEDCrime Stoppers resolves these problems by:•Offering ANONYMITY to people who provide information about crimes.•Paying REWARDS when the information supplied leads to arrest.Crime Stoppers was the brainchild of a young Albuquerque detective who was concerned by the number of unsolved cases he and fellow detectives wereworking, and was particularly frustrated that all possible leads had been exhausted regarding the murder of a young college student. He felt information thatwould solve the crime was available from someone other than the criminal. That principal led to the major factors that needed to be addressed so individualswould come forward.Members of the local community, media and law enforcement, came together in partnership to begin the effort to provide crime-solving assistance to lawenforcement, and the first Crime Stoppers program was born on September 8, 1976.A cash reward was offered to individuals that provided anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers with information which would lead to the arrest of the person(s)responsible for the crime. The local media publicized the first “Crime of the Week” and the phone number to call with the information. A call received by theprogram resulted in the arrest of three men, within 72 hours, who had been involved in the homicide of the young college student that had occurred 4 monthsearlier.Today, community and student Crime Stoppers programs reach around the world and are represented by the Nation/Regions of the United States, Canada,Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, Australia, and the South/Western Pacific.The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed great success with the information received which has led to the arrest and indictment of those responsible forcommitting felony offenses, boasting an average conviction rate of approximately 95% on cases solved by a tip to the program.Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the Community, the Media and Law Enforcement.CommunityCitizens are responsible for forming a Crime Stoppers non-profit corporation, whose directors establish policy, determine amount and method of rewardpayments, work closely with law enforcement and the media and generally oversee the program. The directors are also responsible for fund raising, and allvolunteer service. The program is supported by the public through tax deductible donations from businesses, corporations, individuals, and serviceorganizations.MediaCrime Stoppers is publicized on a regular basis by all media outlets including print, broadcast and web-based partners. Special attention is given to unsolvedcrime re-enactments, “Crimes of the Week”, cold cases, narcotics activity, wanted fugitives, and suspected terrorist and gang activity.Law EnforcementLocal law enforcement agencies receive and process the anonymous tips received through Crime Stoppers, and solve the crimes. If the information leads to anarrest, the caller will be paid up to $1,000.00 for their information.OFFICERSChairmanJohn Lamb – Crime Stoppers of Bartlesville & Washington County (OK)Vice ChairmanNguyet Do - Los Angeles Crime Stoppers (CA)SecretaryChris Cameron – Kent County Silent Observer (MI)TreasurerJames Chambers III – Roseville Community CS (CA)  BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirector At-LargeDet. Kevin Boehm - Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers (MO)Director At-LargeSteve Dubois - Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana (IN)Director At-LargeRobert Mooney – Delaware State Crime Stoppers (DE)Director At-LargeRichard (Rich) Parrish - Crime Stoppers of Mesa County, Inc. (CO)Director At-LargeTroy Daniels - Champaign County Crime Stoppers (IL)Director At-LargeBarb Bergin - Central Florida Crime Line (FL)Immediate Past ChairmanK. Scott Abrams - CS of Racine County (WI)  LEGAL SERVICESDirector of Legal ServicesJudge Richard Carter (Ret)  REGIONAL DIRECTORSRegion 1 (CT, NH, MA, ME, NY, RI, VT)Elaine Cloyd - Reno County Crime Stoppers (KS)Region 2 (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA)Darlene Cusanza - New Orleans Crime Stoppers (LA)Region 3 (NC, VA, WV)James Mounce - Charlotte Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers (NC)Region 4 (FL, GA, SC, PR, USVI)Karla Baldini - Atlanta Crime Stoppers (GA)Region 5 (AL, LA, MS)Sgt. James Taliaferro - Crime Stoppers of Shreveport/Caddo Parish (LA)Region 6 (AR, KY, TN)Frank Boyd – CS of Jackson/Madison County (TN)Region 7 (IL, IN, MI, OH)Loren Hamilton - CS of Morgan / Scott Counties (IL)Region 8 (IA, MN, WI)Margaret Jones - Great Kansas City Crime Stoppers (MO)Region 9 (KS, MO, NE, OK)Charles Taraboletti - Crime Stoppers of Bartlesville & Washington (OK)Region 10 (TX)Estela Quintanilla – Laredo Crime Stoppers (TX)Region 11 (AZ, CO, NM, UT)John Koncilja - Pueblo Crime Stoppers (CO)Region 12 (MT, ND, SD, WY)Susan Rogers - Odessa Crime Stoppers (TX)Region 13 (CA, HI, NV, MP, GU, AS)Kim Buffett - Crime Stoppers Honolulu (HI)Region 14 (AK, ID, OR, WA)Randy Luffberry - Mat-Su Crimestoppers (AK)  COMMITTEE CHAIRSTechnologyKevin AndersonNominationsMargaret JonesByLaws & GovernanceJames ChambersFinanceJames ChambersTraining & EducationJohn KinsellaResource DevelopmentTroy DanielsMembershipRich ParrishPR /Marketing ExecutiveCharlie TarabolettiExecutive CommitteeJohn LambAdvisoryScott AbramsLong Range PlanningScott AbramsTelecommunicationsScott Abrams2015 CSUSA ConferenceJames Chambers2016 CSUSA ConferenceJohn KinsellaLaw EnforcementBarb BerginNewsletterEstela QuintanillaSocial Media Scott AbramsWebsiteCharlie TarabolettiLegislative Troy DanielsAwardsMargaret JonesOTHERSpecial ProjectsJohn BroadParliamentarianJames Chambers III

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