Crime Solvers 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? 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 (text WATSON + tip to ) Tips are assigned code numbers to protect tipsters ID

Web Tips crimesolvers.net User must create their OWN password

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 (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"

Why Crime Solvers? Fear? – Crime Solvers offers anonymity to tipsters who provide information on unsolved crimes. – Unless the tipster tells someone, no one will know. Apathy? – A strong Crime Solvers program should worry criminals – Crime Solvers pays cash rewards (up to $1,000) for this information, when it helps solve an unsolved crime or capture a fugitive

Are you REALLY anonymous?

….REALLY anonymous? § Disclosure of criminal records; limitations – A. as used in this section: “Criminal incident information” means a general description of the criminal activity reported, the date and general location the alleged crime was committed, the identity of the investigating officer, and a general description of any injuries suffered or property damaged or stolen. – E. The identity of any individual providing information about a crime or criminal activity under a promise of anonymity shall not be disclosed.

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 26 civilian Board of Directors members Tipsters $$$ Doners Who Makes This Work?

The Police Police Coordinators … COORDINATE – Crime/Fugitives of the Week releases (Media) – Follow up investigations & training (Law Enforcement) – Tip taking, public speaking, reporting to Board of Directors (Citizens) Security and integrity of files Chesterfield has TWO full-time Coordinators And one full-time Admin. Secretary Colonial Heights has an Admin. Sergeant Who Makes This Work?

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

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

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

Our Web Site

Social Networking

Is it working??? Average tips per month Resolve an average of crimes per month (2014 numbers)

How are we doing ? Tips received 27,275 Crimes Solved 7,189 Property recovered/Assets seized $2,065,007 Illegal drugs confiscated $928,348 CASH Rewards approved $535,431 Statistics as of Dec. 2014

How do you reach us ? Chesterfield County / Colonial Heights Crime Solvers P.O. Box 148 Chesterfield, VA Business Office Hotline number

Virginia Crime Stoppers Assoc. – Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers (Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, New Kent Goochland, Charles City) – Web tips - – Text tips – text the code "iTip" plus info to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Other Local Programs

Petersburg / Dinwiddie – Text code “PDCASH” – Webtips: Hopewell / Prince George & – Text code “iGotcha” – Webtips: Powhatan Crime Solvers HELP (4357) Other Local Programs

Questions ?? Take the time to solve the crime!