Partners in fighting crime

Crime Stoppers began in 1976 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when members of the community and media began an effort to provide crime solving assistance to law enforcement by offering a cash reward to anonymous persons who called a hotline and provided information that led an arrest. The Albuquerque program became a model for programs throughout the United States, and was the basis for the 1984 creation of Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers.

Since then, Crime Stoppers has grown into an internationally successful law enforcement tool, with over 1100 programs throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Bahamas, British West Indies, Micronesia, and other nations. The international program boasts a 95% conviction rate on cases solved by tips, over a million crimes solved worldwide, and over 5 billion dollars recovered in stolen property and narcotics.

Over the past 30 years, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County has successfully partnered with the following law enforcement agencies in solving cold cases and locating wanted fugitives:

Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
Tacoma Police Department
Lakewood Police Department
University Place Police Department
Edgewood Police Department
Gig Harbor Police Department
Fircrest Police Department
Bonney Lake Police Department
Dupont Police Department
Puyallup Police Department
Sumner Police Department
Fife Police Department
Washington State Patrol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Marshals Service