NYCPF FY 22 Annual Report Final - Flipbook - Page 6
FIGHTING
CRIME
THE CRIME STOPPERS AND GUN STOP REWARD PROGRAMS CAPTURE SOME OF THE
CITY’S MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINALS AND HELP THE NYPD SEIZE ILLEGAL FIREARMS.
Founded in 1983, Crime Stoppers is a public-private partnership between the NYPD and the New York City
Police Foundation that engages the public to help solve and prevent crimes. Since 1985, the Foundation
has administered the program, distributed rewards, and coordinated public campaigns to encourage
awareness.
The program rewards members of the public for anonymous tips which lead to the arrest and indictment
of violent felons. In the past year, the maximum reward paid out by the program was raised from $2,500
to $3,500, providing a critical boost to this invaluable crime-fighting tool. To date, over $3 million in reward
funds have been distributed, helping to solve more than 5,600 violent crimes including 1,600 murders and
attempted murders.
The Police Foundation recently donated a new Crime Stoppers Truck (pictured right) that will be used to ask
for the public’s assistance by traveling to the scene of a crime and showcasing video footage or photographs
of those wanted in connection with an incident. This innovative new tool will help the department continue
this 40-year tradition.
Many of the anonymous tips led to arrests of violent persons and have
greatly aided detectives in their investigations. The new Crime Stoppers
van will ensure detectives respond immediately to new incidents, return for
follow-ups and get information out to the public to help us solve crime and
keep our neighborhoods safe.
James Essig, Chief of Detectives
The Foundation also supports the NYPD’s Operation Gun Stop program, which has removed thousands
of guns from streets of New York and led to the arrest of thousands of criminals. More than half of the
homicides in New York City involved illegal handguns. Since 2001, the Police Foundation has funded over
$3.2 million in gun stop rewards.
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