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In the mid-1970’s, the city of Albuquerque, NM (330,000 residents) held the record for the nation’s highest number of crimes per capita.  The public lacked confidence in the police department, and morale within the department was low.  Officers felt helpless against a surge of crime that had spiraled since the mid-1960’s.  Crimes went unsolved, because no one would provide information about offenders.  Victims felt that reporting crime was futile.

 
In 1976, Officer Greg MacAleese decided to do something.  MacAleese put aside the high tech approach to law enforcement and fell back on a very traditional police theory.... rewards motivate people to give information that solves crimes.  MacAleese developed a program aimed primarily at people who felt no moral obligation to cooperate with police.  To avoid allegations of police corruption, MacAleese arranged for program funds to be raised by private citizens through a non-profit organization.  This is how Crime Stoppers was born.

 
By 1979 the program had grown to become Crime Stoppers International with programs in Canada, England, the Netherlands, and West Africa.  To date, Crime Stoppers is active in over 30 countries around the world.
Utilizing the link between the Community, the Media, and Law Enforcement, Crime Stoppers was born.

 
Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the Community, the Media, and Law Enforcement, whose mandate is to "Work Together to Solve and Prevent Crime"

 
The program is a community based, non-profit registered corporation, managed by a civilian volunteer board of directors.  It is a crime information collection operation, which enables anyone with information about the crime, and who wishes to remain anonymous, to pass that information on to law enforcement through a neutral organization.  The program works because of its unique partnership between the public, the media and law enforcement, working together to resolve community problems through the apprehension of criminals and prevention of crime.  It is an effective
partnership because everyone shares an equal role in solving crime.


Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi is composed of and services a seven county area; Alcorn, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union, Tishomingo and Tippah counties;The board of directors currently numbers fourteen members.  The Executive Committee consists of the Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Past Chairman.  The Tupelo Police Department serves as the host law enforcement agency and provides a law enforcement coordinator, as well as other resources.

 

Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi. Inc. ;The beginning

 

Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi, Inc. had its humble beginnings with some of the planning being done in late 1992.  On January 5, 1993 the Crime Stoppers mailing address and telephone line was established.  The first formal meeting was held on January 18, 1993 at the Mall at Barnes Crossing.

 

Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi is composed of and services a seven county area:  Alcorn, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union and Tishomingo.  The board of directors currently numbers fourteen members.  The Executive Committee consists of the Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Past Chairman.  The Tupelo Police Department serves as the host law enforcement agency and provides a law enforcement coordinator, as well as other resources.

 


 

 

 2009 Officers:
 
Gail Childers: Chair : Prentiss County
Robert (Bob) Chesnut:Vice-Chair - Pontotoc County Amy Wyatt: Secretary - Lee County
Bill Allen: Treasurer - Lee County
Dedra Walker: Past Chair - Alcorn County
 
Law Enforcement Coordinator:
 
Lt. Tim Tate
 2009 Board Members:
 
Eddie Richey - Lee County
Kenneth Wheeler - Lee County
Bill Cooper - Union County
Clay Foster - Pontotoc County
John Walden - Chickasaw County
Dian Crawford - Tishomingo County
Norman Griffin - Chickasaw County
Jim A. Browning - Union County
Pat Patterson - Alcorn County
Kadie D. Hall - Prentiss County
Sharon Terry - Alcorn County
Jennifer Roberts - Union County
Janet Fulton - Tishomingo County