SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — CrimeStoppers released very encouraging news on Wednesday.
According to reports in May of 2015, 29 citizen tips were rewarded, totaling in more than $9,800 being paid.
The organization released the following statistics:
- Tip Volume is up 17.66%.
- Felony arrests resulting from tips is up 13.28%.
- Successful tips received is up 11.59%.
There are multiple ways to submit a tip to CrimeStoppers.
To send a tip by text message, send the work “Award” and a message to CRIMES (274637).
To send a tip over the internet, click here.
To call in a tip, dial (901) 528-CASH.
As always all tips remain anonymous.
According to the CrimeStoppers website, their software makes it “possible for people to text us a tip, or to send a tip on the web – as well as the usual tip by phone – and still no one will ever know the tipster’s identity. AND, two-way communication -also completely anonymous- now is possible between citizens with a tip and police investigators.”