Crimestoppers

High Point Crimestoppers' statistics for 2009 indicate that the program is working well and that this tool for helping local law enforcement solve crimes is worthwhile. As a result of the Crimestoppers program, 136 cases were solved and 106 people were arrested on a total of 234.  Property and cash recovered had a total value of $53,277. Narcotics seized carried a value of $ 8,854.00.

 

Crimestoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to arrest, the seizure of stolen property or illegal narcotics, or the solution to unsolved crimes. The program offers citizens an anonymous method for providing vital information about crime to police without fear of retaliation. Crimestoppers tips save investigative time which increases police efficiency and saves tax dollars. The final result is a safer community that pro-actively fights crime.

 

Crimestoppers of High Point, Inc. is a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization governed by a Board of Directors composed of volunteer citizens who are interested in combating crime and improving community safety. It is not a government agency or program. Crimestoppers operates through the cooperative efforts of the police department, media, and civilian board. The Crimestoppers Coordinator is a civilian employee with the police department who manages information and reports to the civilian board about successful tips.

 

Citizens call our unrecorded and untraced phone number, (336) 889-4000 to provide tips about crime WITHOUT REVEALING WHO THEY ARE.  Before the caller hangs up, a secret code is issued. If the information leads to an arrest, seizure of drugs or stolen property, or reveals the solution to an unsolved crime, the caller becomes eligible for a reward. Their case is presented at the next monthly Board of Director's meeting. The Board decides what reward is appropriate, based on the usefulness of the information.  Cash is placed in an envelope marked with the caller's secret code and left at a public location where money is commonly exchanged, allowing callers to retrieve their reward via the code without revealing their identity.

 

Rewards are funded by voluntary, tax-deductible donations from the community. Contributions are received throughout the year from businesses, civic organizations, and concerned individuals who want to do their part to fight crime.  Professional fund raisers are never used by Crimestoppers of High Point, which means 100% of contributions benefit the program. It is supported solely by tax-deductible donations.  Click here to view HPPD's Wanted.

To make a contribution, send your check to: Crimestoppers of High Point, P.O. Box 2222, High Point, NC 27260, or call 336-889-4000 for more information. 

E-mail: crimestoppers@highpointnc.gov
Our address is: Crimestoppers of High Point, Inc. P O Box 2222 High Point, North Carolina 27261-2222
The Crimestoppers Coordinator's address is: Crimestoppers Coordinator, 1009 Leonard Avenue, High Point, North Carolina 27260-5300
Phone number: (336) 889-4000.

Fax number: (336) 887-8230
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If a situation requires immediate Police response after hours, call 883-3224 and identify yourself ONLY as a Crimestoppers caller. It will be your responsibility to contact the Coordinator the next business day to review any information you've left in order for you to be eligible for a reward. 

 

 

CRIME DOESN'T PAY, BUT WE DO!