Tips to Crime Stoppers have helped to solve more than 124 cases on campuses in San Diego County over the past 8 years. Some important cases are listed below:
A tipster informed Crime Stoppers of a loaded gun stored in an unlocked locker on a school campus. A student contacted Crime Stoppers about another student in possession of a gun at school. A replica air rifle was confiscated by school police. Crime Stoppers was contacted by a tipster who identified 4 students responsible for stealing several laptop computers for their schools. 11 students were arrested for causing $20,000 in damage to a recently remodeled school through a tip to Crime Stoppers.
In 2006, seven marijuana sales arrests were made through Campus Crime Stoppers tips.
To find out how to start a Campus Crime Stoppers program at your local school, call (619) 275-8240. |
