The mission of the Crime Prevention Network, doing business as Tulsa Crime Stoppers, is to provide valuable crime prevention education and safety awareness services to residents and public safety providers in the greater Tulsa area. Tulsa Crime Stoppers is an anonymous crime reporting hotline offering cash rewards for reporting criminal activity in Tulsa and surrounding counties. Since its incepti
on, Crime Stoppers has been directly responsible for the solution of over 6,200 felony cases and boosts an 85% arrest rate based on the tips received. More than $12 million in stolen property and narcotics has been recovered and the organization has has committed over $450,000 in rewards. Currently we receive over 3,600 tips per year. Training is also provided through the Alert Neighbor program to train citizen patrols to help keep neighborhoods safe. Since its inception in 1980, well over a million residents in the Tulsa area have received this training. The Alert Neighbor program enlists citizen participation in crime prevention through neighborhood meetings where safety in the home and neighborhood are emphasized. In addition, Tulsa Crime Stoppers has two programs focusing on young people. Project Trust is a multi-faceted project designed to build trust of police officers in our communities. Officers go into classrooms for 6 weeks. They will have demonstrations and talk with students about police work. Tulsa Police Reading Patrol and our Book Nooks have officers going into schools and/or apartment complexes and reading with kids. Our Book Nooks are placed in many apartment complexes overinflated free books to kids. With the support of law enforcement, media, and the community, together we will create a safe place to live, work and play!
