• What is Crime Stoppers?
Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $1000 to anyone furnishing anonymous information that leads to the arrest of criminals, including those committing serious felony crimes, and fugitives.

Information is received through anonymous Crime Stoppers tips that are received through a secure tips line or through a secure web connection manned by a professional program coordinator.

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• TipSoft SMS Tips
The Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers now has the ability to accept tips from cell phones and other mobile cellular devises.

TipSoft SMS is a Text-a-Tip application which allows tipsters to anonymously submit information to the Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers.

The Crime Stopper has to enter the numbers 274637, compose SMS text by typing in BACS + their message. The Crime Stopper can also send photos and videos with information. A number is assigned to the Crime Stopper to be able to track the tip.

For information on how TipSoft works, one can log onto the web www.smscrimetips.com

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• The Beloit Crime Stoppers were out and about for the Christmas Parade in Beloit.
The board members were dressed up as Men in Black - Returns. The board members were showing off the new trailer which is used for the annual Cruise Night event, and also to haul the supplies for the graffitti cleanup. Pictured from L to R, Bob Fluegel, Tom Niman, Duane Drevdahl, Paulette Christensen, Stephanie West, Mark Rand, and Jean Whitcomb. Kneeling: Tom Fluegel, McGruff the Crime Dog (Brett Macy) and Sean Macy.

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The Quick 50 Program

The Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers' Quick 50 program is a way for young people to be involved in the efforts for school and community safety.

The Quick 50 program was started in 1993 in the Stateline Area and now involves schools in Beloit, South Beloit and Clinton, said Detective Cheryl Williams, Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers coordinator.

Students can provide information about drugs, alcohol and weapons in school, and the program also seeks information about bomb threats.

Students are asked to contact the school resource officer with information about these activities. If the information leads to an arrest or school discipline, the student is paid a reward directly by the school resource officer.

The same guarantees of anonymity given to Crime Stoppers tipsters applies in the Quick 50 program. Students will not have their identities revealed if they give information about crimes or unsafe behavior.

The Beloit Police Department tries to let students know about the Quick 50 program in a variety of ways. Stickers advertising the Quick 50 program and how it works are placed inside student lockers, Williams said. Also, at the beginning of the school year, during assemblies, information about the Quick 50 program is offered to students.

Williams said it is hoped in the near future, students and others can offer tips on crimes over the Internet.

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