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The local Crime Stoppers
program was established through a partnership between the
Piqua Police Department and the Piqua Chamber of
Commerce. The program became a reality in Piqua on
October 30, 2001 when the newly formed Board of Directors held
its first meeting and orientation at the Piqua Chamber of
Commerce.
Crime Stoppers is a program that has been implemented world
wide. The program is a partnership between members of
the local community, media, and law enforcement that provide
crime-solving assistance to law enforcement officials. A
cash reward is offered to anonymous persons who contact Crime
Stoppers with information, which assists in the arrest of
felony criminals. World wide, the Crime Stoppers program
has; an average conviction rate of 95%, solved over a half
million crimes, and recovered over 3 billion dollars worth of
stolen property and narcotics.
Why does Piqua need Crime Stoppers? Regardless of the
size of the community and/or the crime rate, a Crime Stoppers
program helps to improve the quality of life and provides for public
safety. Crime Stoppers is based on the principle that
"Someone other than the criminal has information that can
solve a crime." It was created to combat three
major problems faced by law enforcement in generating
information: (1) fear of reprisal, (2) an attitude of apathy,
and (3) reluctance to get involved. Crime Stoppers
resolves these problems by offering ANONYMITY to people who
provide information about crimes and pays cash rewards when
the information supplied leads to arrest. |
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For more information on
"Crime Stoppers", please contact the Piqua Crime
Stoppers Law Enforcement Coordinator, Deputy Chief Tom
Christy, at the Piqua Police Department (937)-778-2027, ext.
3019. |
