Champaign, IL offers rewards for anonymous tips that reduce criminal gun use

Champaign, IL Anonymous Tip Reward Reduce Gun Use

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The Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program issues rewards up to $1,000 from anonymous tipsters to locate guns illegally obtained or used in crimes. The city's police department works with Champaign County Community Coalition to fund the program and maintain tipster anonymity.

Engagement Public Safety

Champaign, IL

Township in Illinois

United States

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Crime Stoppers - City of Champaign

Crime Stoppers Police recognize that there may be times when citizens have information on a crime, however, are hesitant to come forward. The Champaign County Crime Stoppers program helps take away some of that pressure by providing a platform for citizens to protect their identity when sharing details of a crime, in addition to making them eligible …

Champaign County Community Coalition and City of Champaign Partner with Champaign County Crime Stoppers to Solve and Prevent Local Gun Crimes - City of Champaign

The Champaign County Community Coalition and the City of Champaign will contribute up to $30,000 to Champaign County Crime Stoppers to support the nonprofit’s Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program. Through this program Champaign County Crime Stoppers pays their maximum $1,000 cash reward for anonymous tips that lead to the arrest of an individual using a …

Project Succeeded

The program's first year featured $12,000 in rewards following 13 arrests and 23 confiscated guns that were stolen, modified illegally, or used in felony crimes.

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