Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers
Those individuals who choose to relay information through Crime Stoppers are eligible for a reward. Only if the information goes through Crime Stoppers can a person be considered for a reward. Unfortunately, because of limited funding, Crime Stoppers cannot be used simply as a citizen reward system.
How Does Crime Stoppers Work?
When somebody has information about a crime, he or she can call 362-7463 (36C-RIME) The caller provides the call taker with information about a crime and is then issued a code number. This is so the caller can remain anonymous if he or she chooses. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not traced and Crime Stoppers does not have Caller ID. It is critical to the success of Crime Stoppers that if tipsters want to be anonymous, that all precautions are taken to assure their identity is not known. By issuing a caller code number, Crime Stoppers is still able to provide money to the person if the information leads to an arrest or recovery of illegal items.
At times, information about a crime needs to go directly to the Police (e.g., following a wanted person or crime in progress). In these cases, as soon as possible after contacting the local Police, Crime Stoppers should be contacted so a code number can be issued.
If the information leads to an arrest, the Police Coordinator prepares a written summary of the incident and details how the Crime Stoppers tipster assisted. This information is presented to the Board the second Tuesday of each month. By using a set criteria which allows for some discretion, the Board votes on an appropriated reward amount.
After a reward amount has been determined, the tipster re-contacts the Police Coordinator and is told how to collect his or her money.
Crime Stoppers and The Media
Crime Stoppers could not get its message out into the community without cooperation from the local media. We get our "Wanted Person" and "Crime of the Week" published in the Beloit Daily News and the Stateline News. The Police Coordinator also distributes "Wanted Person" flyers to several area businesses in the Beloit area. Due to our strong support from the media we are able to make an impact in our community.
Quick 50
The Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers Quick50 Program serves the Greater Beloit Area and is a partnership involving schools, law enforcement, the media and the community.
The program falls under the umbrella of the Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers Program, thus allowing it the same protection of guaranteed anonymity for participants. The Quick 50 Program operates much the same way the Crime Stoppers Program does. This would mean the prevention of a crime, harmful actor an arrest of a suspect.
More than 200 calls or tips leading to arrests have been called in since the Quick 50 Program got its start in the Stateline Area schools in 1993.
How Does Quick 50 Work?
- Call the Crime Stoppers line at (608) 362-7463
- Don't give your name.
- Give your information. You will be asked questions, but not your name.
- You will be given a code number and instructions when to call back to find out what happened with your tip. Remember your number and don't tell anyone else your number. If the information you give leads to an arrest or a positive outcome, you will be told how to collect your reward.
Some reasons to call the Quick50 Program include gang activity, drugs or alcohol in schools, weapons in school and damage to school property.
If an arrest is made in one of the schools, a reward of $50 is usually paid.
If you have any questions concerning the Crime Stopper Program, please call Lieutenant Kaltenbrun at the Beloit Police Department at (608) 364-6803.