Crime Stoppers USA K. Scott Abrams presentation to delegates at the 2011 Crime Stoppers International Training Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica October 26, 2011

1. Team One
Team Leader:
K. Scott Abrams

2. Julie Dash (Spokesperson)
John M artineau
Mark Dolan
Chris Garcia
John Broad
John Drew
Carols Medoza More

3.  How Viable is Crime Stoppers?
 Or, what is impacting, positively or
negatively, Crime Stoppers Viability
(Success/Enhancing –
Failures/Inhibiting)

4.  Strong Brand
 Anonymity
 Integrity
 Trust
 Support from Law Enforcement
 Need for Crime Stoppers (by society)

5.  Volunteers
 Community Service
 Accessibility
 Global/Sharing Ideas (Networking)
 Maturity/Experience on Crime Stoppers Boards
 Without Prejudice
 Media Partnerships
 Nimbleness/Agility to move organization
 Global Support
 Same Mission (get the bad guys off the street)

6.  Financial Restraints
 Quality of Boards/Motivation
 Lack of Board Education or Board Orientation
 Limited manpower Resources on Boards

7.  Lack of Youth Involvement
 Thorough Investigations of Tips by Law
Enforcement
 Communication with Law Enforcement
 Communication with General Public
 Lack of Knowledge of Crime Stoppers
 Separation of Crime Stoppers and Law
Enforcement
 Variability of Support from Law Enforcement
 Lack of Focus on Prevention Aspect

8.  Gaining Public Trust and Confidence
 Establishing Relationships with Media
 Engage Youth

9.  Embracing Technological Advances
 Governmental Funding/Grants
 Crime Stoppers Assistance to Law
Enforcement
 As Law Enforcement Budgets Decline, Reliance on
Crime Stoppers Increases
 Improve Increase Private Sector Alliances
 Improving the Scholastic Programs
 Improving Prevention Aspect of Crime
Stoppers

10.  Acceptance of Crime Stoppers by Law
Enforcement
 Quality of Police Coordinator
 Ability to Influence the Selection Process

11.  No Snitching
 Law Enforcement Corruption
 Personal Safety of Board Members
 Crime Stoppers Loss of Control with
Government Funding
 Competing Crime Stoppers Organizations
 Declining Economy (Impacts Funding)
 Law Enforcement Need for witnesses versus Tips
 Lack of Resources in Law Enforcement Agencies
 Lack of Tip Follow Up Hurts Future Trust of
Crime Stoppers