Lafourche Parish Crime Stoppers is a program designed to encourage
cooperation between the citizenry and the law enforcement community. It offers
the citizens of Lafourche Parish direct and easy access to their law
enforcement community and incentive in the form of anonymity and reward.
Citizens who have information relating to crimes, criminal activity or wanted
persons (fugitives) can call a 24 hour telephone line,
1-800 SHERIFF. Their
information will be taken by a Crime Stoppers operator and forwarded to the
proper law enforcement agency.
When a person calls or submits online to Crime Stoppers they are assigned a confidential code
number, which becomes their only identity. At no time will anyone ask their
name.
After the caller has been given their confidential code number, they are asked
to call or submit online updates at a future date identifying themselves by their code number only. Again,
no name will be asked. When a person becomes eligible for a reward, all
arrangements to receive it are made through the use of their code number as the
only means of identification necessary to collect the money, which is paid in
cash.
Crime Stoppers is administered by a volunteer civilian Board of Commissioners
who oversee the routine business affairs, control the finances, determine
reward amounts and the methods of payment.
Lafourche Parish Crime Stoppers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation
funded by contributions from the business and private sector and court fines at no cost to the
Citizens of Lafourche Parish.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and
indictment (opposed to conviction) of criminals. The amount of the reward is
determined by the Board of Commissioners.
Lafourche Parish Crime Stoppers is affiliated with
Crime Stoppers International. The concept originated in Albuquerque, New
Mexico in 1976. Since that time the program has grown to include over 1,000
programs such as ours throughout the United States and Canada. "Crime Stopper"
callers have provided information which has resulted in the solving of
thousands of cases and millions of dollars in narcotics and stolen property.
The conviction rate of Crime Stopper cases is 97%.
Pass the Word!
Submit online. Tell your friends about the Program.
