MIDLAND

The mission of Crime Stoppers of Midland, Inc. is to carry out a community offensive against crime through law enforcement, the media, and citizen involvement by encouraging the public to report information about criminal activities anonymously and paying cash rewards for information that helps to make an arrest and/or solve a case... Crime Stoppers began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in September 1976 when concerned citizens joined with local media and law enforcement in an effort to help curb crime. Individuals calling with information leading to the arrest of a person or persons involved in felony offenses were paid a cash reward. To preserve the program's integrity, informants were never required to give their names. Today, there are more than 1,200 Crime Stopper programs around the world. Collectively, these programs have solved more than half a million crimes and recovered about $7 billion in stolen property and narcotics worldwide... Crime Stoppers helps reduce crime - and the..

Also known as: Midland, Inc.

Primary location: Midland United States