CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization that brings together law enforcement, media, and the community to stop, solve, and prevent crime. 

 

They committed the crime.

YOU helped put them away!

Statistics from 1997–2023:

10,883 charges filed

3,195 fugitives were apprehended

$311,954.00 total rewards offered

16,176 anonymous tips received 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Announce Record Breaking Results for September Gun Buyback

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce the results of their September 21, 2024, Gun Buyback event.

 

In partnership with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Police Department, CrimeStoppers hosted their second Gun Buyback for 2024. The Buyback was held at True Devine Baptist Church located at 4601 Troy Highway, Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

 

The buyback received a tremendous public response, bringing in 106 firearms within the first two and a half hours of the event. The event was so successful that CrimeStoppers ran out of cash that was being paid out for firearms.

 

CrimeStoppers paid out $8,000.00 for 106 firearms received, with each firearm being destroyed onsite.

This event takes guns out of the hands of those who do not want them and prevents those firearms from being stolen and used for harm or criminal activity. CrimeStoppers offers this event as a way for the public to dispose of unwanted firearms with no questions asked.

CrimeStoppers would like to thank its Board of Directors for volunteering their time to this worthy cause, the media, the City of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department, and the community for helping spread the word about this initiative and making it a tremendous success.

This is yet another example of the community, media, and law enforcement working together to make our community safer.

 

CENTRAL ALABAMA CRIMESTOPPERS 2024 GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS

 

On Friday, September 13, 2024, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers held their annual golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course – Capitol Hill, located in Prattville, Alabama. The annual tournament is a signature fundraising event for CrimeStoppers. From a winning hole-in-one shot to record-breaking fundraising efforts, this year's event will be one that will not soon be forgotten.

 

For those not familiar with the organization, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers’ goal is to build stronger relationships with local law enforcement agencies, media, and the citizens of Alabama to empower people to make their communities safer through anonymous reporting of crimes. Since 1997, CrimeStoppers has received more than 16,138 anonymous tips from the public and has offered more than $293,000 in cash rewards to anonymous tipsters. Those tips have helped law enforcement and citizens file over 10,167 criminal charges and placed over 3,193 criminals behind bars. 

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Executive Director, Tony Garrett and his staff are humbled and thankful to the corporate and community tournament sponsors for their continued support. Supporters helped raise $164,560.00 for the 2024 CrimeStoppers Golf Tournament. Not only did CrimeStoppers raise a substantial amount of funds to support their daily operations, but they also gained $10,000 thanks to one of the tournament player's lucky shots on a prize-winning hole-in-one. The $20,000.00 hole-in-one paid $10,000.00 to the winner and $10,000.00 of the proceeds were donated to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, bringing the total of funds raised to $174,560.00

Funds raised will support our existing web-based and telephone crime reporting system, our P3 Tip Management System for Law Enforcement, our expansion to new communities, our reward program, and our school resource officer and law enforcement training programs.

Fundraisers and continued support from the community allow Central Alabama CrimeStoppers to be one of the best Crime Stopper programs in the nation.  We would like to thank Law Enforcement and our Media Partners for placing your trust in us as we witness missing persons being located, crimes being solved, and fugitives being captured, as we work together to make our communities safer. We would like to say a special “Thank You” to the citizens who have spoken up and have been empowered to say something after witnessing a crime or seeing a CrimeStoppers segment.

 

Visit our website at www.215STOP.com to donate to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.

 

If you would like to support CrimeStoppers, write a check and mail your donation to:

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers

501 Cloverdale Road, Suite 201

Montgomery, AL 36106-1878

 

2024 Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Golf Tournament Winners

 

Total Net Winners

 

First Place – 131 Total Net

Ryan Fritz / Will Roark / Justin Barrett / Pric Johnston

 

Second Place – 132 Total Net

Adam Rogers/ Matthew Murphy / Ben Bracewell / Al Bracewell

 

Third Place – 133 Total Net

Chris McKay / David Gates / Kyle White / Clay Corley

 

Total Gross Winners

 

First Place – 228 Total Gross

Bill Mitchell / Ronnie McDill / Cade McDill / Pete Sellers

 

Second Place – 133 Total Gross

Michael McNair / Charlie Elliot / Chase Hastey / Nelson Whyte

 

Third Place – 136 Total Gross

Dr. Bronner / Bruce Hodges / Hunter Bronson / George Bronner

 

Longest Drive

 

Charlie Elliot

 

Closest to Pin #6

 

Tyler Shirah

 

Closest to Pin #12

 

Kyle White

 

Putting Contest Winner

 

Freddie Lynn

 

Hole-In-One

 

Cade McDill

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Announces New Text-to-Tip Feature

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce a new way citizens can anonymously and conveniently submit tips to CrimeStoppers.

 

CrimeStoppers continues to find ways to make providing information to the public more convenient while ensuring each tipster remains anonymous. From CrimeStoppers' previous launch of the P3 Tips App which has been a tremendous success, it is now offering the all-new text-to-tip feature.

The new text-to-tip feature is easy to use. Simply text keyword 215stop to 738477 from your cell phone. Follow the link to submit your anonymous tip today.

Submitting anonymous tips has never been easier. CrimeStoppers now offers four ways citizens can submit anonymous tips from the privacy of their homes, cell phones, and smart devices.

• Call our 24-hour tip line at (334) 215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867)
• Submit tips via the web by visiting our official website, www.215stop.com
• Download the free P3 Tips App from Anderson Software by typing in P3 Tips in your app store. Once downloaded, you can submit tips anonymously from your smart device.
• Text keyword 215stop to 738477 from your cell phone.

This is yet another tool to help bring together law enforcement, the media, and the community to stop, solve, and prevent crime. Working together, we can continue to accomplish great things.

 

As always, tips submitted to CrimeStoppers could lead to a cash reward. When you wish to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Host Gun Buyback Bringing in 94 Firearms

 

Bryant Missionary Baptist Church

3645 Norman Bridge Road

Montgomery, AL

36108

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce the results of their June 29, 2024, Gun Buyback event.

 

In partnership with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Police Department, CrimeStoppers hosted the first Gun Buyback for 2024. The Buyback was held at Bryant Missionary Baptist Church located at 3645 Norman Bridge Road, Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

 

The buyback received a tremendous public response, bringing in 94 firearms within the first three hours of the event. The event was so successful that CrimeStoppers ran out of cash that was being paid out for firearms.

CrimeStoppers paid out $8,000.00 for 94 firearms received, with each firearm being destroyed onsite.

This event takes guns out of the hands of those who do not want them and prevents those firearms from being stolen and used for harm or criminal activity.

 

CrimeStoppers offers this event as a way for the public to dispose of unwanted firearms with no questions asked.

 

CrimeStoppers would like to thank its Board of Directors for volunteering their time to this worthy cause, the media, the City of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department, and the community for helping spread the word about this initiative and making it a tremendous success.

 

This is yet another example of the community, media, and law enforcement working together to make our community safer.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Helps Place 40 Fugitives Wanted for Murder Behind Bars in the last 18 Months

 

 

Montgomery Approaches 2nd Annual Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Day Declared by Mayor Steven Reed

 

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the staff of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers were invited to attend the City of Montgomery City Council Meeting. While at the meeting, Mayor Steven Reed spoke about the successful partnership the City of Montgomery and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers had.

 

Mayor Reed recognized the staff of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and made a proclamation, declaring June 6 officially as Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Day in the City of Montgomery.

 

As CrimeStoppers approaches the annual commemorative day, they would like to thank their many law enforcement partners, the media, and most importantly the public, for working together for the betterment of local Alabama communities.

The following are recent CrimeStoppers’ successes that wouldn’t be possible without the outstanding partnerships that help CrimeStoppers carry out its mission day after day.

• 178 guns were taken off the street thanks to the May 20, and August 19, 2023, Montgomery Gun Buybacks. A total of $14,050.00 in gift cards were paid to citizens for the guns collected. An additional 18 guns were taken off the streets thanks to anonymous CrimeStoppers tips, bringing the total number of guns removed from the streets to 196 in 2023.
• 10,687 criminal charges filed, 3,146 fugitives apprehended, and 15,542 tips received since its inception in 1997.
• $47,920.00 paid out in rewards in 2023.
• We were Invited to present at the 2024 Southeastern CrimeStoppers Association Conference. Southeastern serves over fifteen states and previously recognized Central Alabama CrimeStoppers as the most productive CrimeStoppers program per capita in 2023. Following the presentation, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Executive Director, Tony Garrett, was nominated and elected to the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association Board of Directors.
• Reached 14,243,571 people on social media with 1,151 CrimeStoppers posts in 2023. The posts were shared 39,728 times to CrimeStoppers 48,000 plus social media followers.
• We released over 501 press releases to over 280 media contacts, clearing 353 cases for our law enforcement partners.
• Currently serving 119 law enforcement agencies with a footprint in all 67 counties in Alabama.
• Provided 218 Continuing Education Training Hours to 109 law enforcement officers in Alabama. The training hours go toward each officer’s APOST yearly requirement.
• Presented CrimeStoppers Officer of the Year award to twenty-five officers selected from our partnering agencies.
• Assisted with solving 3 cold cases and 28 murders in 2023.
• We helped apprehend 190 fugitives thanks to 1,325 anonymous tips received by Central Alabama CrimeStoppers in 2023.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers truly appreciates the accolades and considers it an honor to officially have their day of recognition that will be remembered for years to come.

 

CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization that brings together law enforcement, media, and the community to stop, solve, and prevent crime.

 

When we all come together for the good of the community, we can accomplish great things!

 

2023 Overview

 

CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization that depends on donations in order to carry out its mission. Thanks to our sponsors and donors, during the year of 2023, we helped place 190 fugitives behind bars, paid out $47,920.00 in cash rewards, received 1,325 anonymous tips, assisted with the apprehension of 28 fugitives wanted for murder, cleared 353 cases, assisted with locating 55 missing people and recovered 196 firearms.

Our success for 2023 speaks volumes to the support we have from law enforcement, the media, and most importantly the public. When we all come together and work as one for the betterment of our communities, great things can happen.