Killeen Crime Stoppers was founded in 1981 and closely follows the set
and procedures established in the original program from Albuquerque, New
Mexico. KCS is administered by a volunteer, civilian board
of
directors. They are responsible for raising the money to pay
the
rewards that we publicize. They determine the amount of rewards
to be
paid and handle the disbursement of all funds.
The Killeen Police
Department provides a police coordinator for the program. This
coordinator is responsible for getting the tips to the right
investigators, doing follow-ups on the tips, reporting to the board,
producing the crime of the week, acts as the public spokesman for the
program, and maintains the records files of the program. The
media
promote the crime of the week, the activities of the program, and report
the successes of the program to the public. The community provides
the
board members and is the direct source of funds for the reward fund.
No tax money is spent on rewards. The board of directors raises
money through fund raising projects such as the annual golf tournament
and through direct solicitation. Some funds are available through
state
level grants for administrative costs, etc. Interested in a position
on
the board of directors? All board members must go through a background
check and must attend annual training.
Email the Crime Stoppers
office at
tmoseley@ci.killeen.tx.us. Killeen Crime Stoppers has been recognized
by
the State of Texas and Crime Stoppers International as one of the most
productive programs for its population in the world. We have won many
awards for most cases cleared, highest dollar amount of narcotics and /or
stolen property recovered and biggest annual increase. Crime Stoppers
is truly International with programs in England, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe and Asia. Crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does!!