A separate entity from the school district and adult crime stoppers program.

Does not stand alone, but works under the auspices of the adult crime stoppers program.

information anonymously.

retaliation; students can’t call anyone a “snitch” if they don’t know who gave the information to the authorities.

campus before they can be used, intentionally or accidentally.

discipline) role.

With the help of the adult crime stoppers, the school board, campus administrators, school resource officers,

corporations and the community, the campus crime stoppers coordinator and sponsors can empower students to

help make a safer learning environment of their campuses.

First announce for several days that a crime stoppers program will begin in your school. Set a time, date and place

for all students who are interested in applying for the board of directors, or committee to meet. Once there, have a

stack of signup sheets for them to fill out.

From these applications, yourself and other faculty members, who may know most of the students, select eight to 15

students (don’t pick just the ‘better’ students), you truly want a mixture. These students then elect officers. All of the

rest need to be placed on a committee of some sort; message board, daily announcements posters, or fund raising. It

is important to assign everyone to something. If they feel they are not good enough to serve on a committee, they’re

not good enough to turn in information.

If by chance all are skeptical, send a letter to each homeroom teacher to submit two names as a recommendation.

Sometimes the student feel needed if asked personally to be on the board. No students ever know who the victims,

witnesses, or suspects are. The faculty sponsor protects them. The students never do any of the investigating.

A schedule of when the meetings are to be held should be worked - these should be held on schedule even if there is

no business to discuss. It will keep the program going. Have ideas of things to do in place of business matters.

Next, the whole student body should be informed on how the program works. With large student bodies the

orientation should be done a grade at a time. With small schools, one orientation will serve the purpose. The

orientation assembly takes about 25-30 minutes. As with any other project the key to real success is to advertise,

advertise, advertise.

Make announcements every day, posters should be everywhere, the hot line number easily available as well as the

crime and tip report sheets. Students are very imaginative when it comes to knowing what will get the attention of

their peers! One of the most important duties of the sponsor is sending in a monthly report of the activities for the

school. This keeps your school on an active list for the state. With this report should be an article even if it is just a

paragraph about your program. These articles can also be used in your school newspaper, local paper and the PTA

news.

If your school decides to have a fund raiser ALL the money raised is for the crime stopper board and committee

members. They may use it to pay their way to a conference, buy T or golf shirts, have a banner made or host a year

end dinner for themselves.

Some schools also have a generic suggestion box for students to put tips in. This way, tipsters don’t have to fear

someone seeing them put in a paper. Some also have a locker for tips. The sponsor receives the tips, eliminates the

names and gives the board a list of offenses and policy violations. They in turn review the information and

determine the amount of reward from 55 to 100 dollars.

This program can be tailored to each school to fit its specific needs. It can also be used for any school policy that is

broken such as dress code, or code of conduct. There are ways to involve the whole student body such as: have the

art department, hold a poster contest and give a gift certificate, or free pizza as a prize. This fills up the school with

advertising posters; the drama club could hold a re-enactment of a ‘crime’ for an assembly; the woodshop could

make a custom tip box; have the music department make up a theme song to be played on the public address system

before offenses are announced; computer classes also do artwork; English classes could have a logo contest, and the

school newspaper can run articles and photos.

Neighborhood crimes are also advertised. The difference here is the adult crime stopper program will be notified, it

will be investigated and pay the student out of the community money, not the school fund. There could also be a

reward of up to $1000.00.

There have been students who have tried to ‘set up’ a crime with friend to split the reward. If the sponsor even has

an idea this may be the case - don’t pay. If it should ever get by, be sure the punishment is severe enough it won’t

happen again.

majority of students will not hesitation to approach. It can be a counselor, coach, or nurse.

before used intentionally or accidentally - producing an adequate performance. If administration doesn’t

believe in the program it will fail.

community.

just a code number on it and when the student drives up and sends in a paper with the number on they

receive the envelope containing the cash.

somewhere. (e.g. Front wheel of red Chevy Impala)

Each time either change the locker or the combination.

made $1200 just on that.

FREE!

markers, w/logo etc.

or sponsor and get a cash reward if proven.

You could earn up to $100 in cold hard cash

And your name will NEVER be mentioned!

worth $1

C/S- shirt to winner(s)

Astros - Dallas Cowboys - Sesame Street - all will send item to auction off

community paper.

This internationally recognized program allows students to provide anonymous tips to the administration about

crimes. The students receive a monetary reward ranging from $5 to $100 if the tip proves instrumental in solving the

crime. Most statistics reveal that the motivating factor for students is rarely the money. This Scholastic Crime

Stoppers Program promotes school spirit, pride and responsibility and allows students to take action against

victimization and crime.

This popular program is mostly found in high schools though elementary, junior high and university age students

are now becoming increasingly familiar with the concept. The success of the program often depends directly upon the

support of the school administration. The more encouragement and power the administration gives the students, the

more successful the program is likely to be.

The program is student-operated. A board of directors composed of students is appointed to market and advertise the

program, raise funds, review information about crimes and determine the reward amounts. The members of the board

never know who the victims, witnesses or suspects are. These identities are protected by an administrative liaison

who is affiliated with the program

Each school is encouraged to tailor the program to its specific needs. Logos, mottoes, flyers, by-laws and other

aspects of the program may be structured to fit each institution

The students are challenged to be creative in developing the program. Some schools have implemented Crime

Stopper hot lines, billboards, contests, designated Crime Stopper days and parades to disseminate their message that

crime will no longer be tolerated. The only limits to the success of the program are those placed on it by these

newly initiated, amateur detectives: the students and the administrators.

is very important that this person be someone the students trust – dean of students-disciplinarian, coach, teacher,

counselor, and assistant principal.

anonymous. The board’s responsibility is to

a) advertise Crime Stoppers Program, i.e. bulletin board, message board, school newspaper

b) market program

c) raise funds, i.e. booster club, dance, basketball games

d) make decisions on rewards to be paid

Under no circumstances does any board member receive information or get involved with the investigation of a case.

Board members will not have any information about victims, suspects or witnesses.

This should be kept in a separate, secured file cabinet or file cabinet drawer.

questioned as to the identity of the informant.

This will help in determining the needs of the student/suspect and to assist in the adjudication of any case.

Some examples are social services, drug and alcohol abuse centers, victim assistance or any other appropriate

organization.

or the beat officer who may be assigned to work the Scholastic Crime Stoppers Program with the administrative

liaison.

by school administration