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Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Announce Gun Buyback

 

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, in conjunction with the City of Montgomery, and the Montgomery Police Department, will be hosting an anonymous Gun Buyback event in the parking lot of True Divine Baptist Church, located at 4601 Troy Highway in Montgomery, AL. Citizens who surrender guns at this event will receive CASH in the amount of $50 for any rifle or shotgun, $100 for any functioning handgun, and $200 for an assault and/or semi-auto rifle.

The purpose of the Gun Buyback event is to provide a safe and anonymous way for community members to turn in firearms they no longer need or want. In past events, many of the participants were widows who were left numerous guns by their loved one, single adults who were given a gun by their parents and were never taught the proper way to use a firearm, or parents who didn’t want a gun falling into the hands of their child, and the list goes on and on.

By participating in this event, you are helping to keep our communities safer by reducing the number of unused guns in circulation. We encourage all residents to consider taking advantage of this opportunity to make a positive impact in our community. LifeSouth Community Blood Center will have a Blood Mobile on site available for anyone that would like to save lives by donating blood.

If you provide a valuable resource or service to the community such as mentoring, or counseling, and you would like to setup a table during one of our Gun Buyback events please contact CrimeStoppers by calling 334-215-7867 or sending an email to CrimeStoppers@215stop.com.

To those planning to attend, please remember to transport your firearms unloaded and in the trunk of your vehicle. All guns will be accepted, no questions asked, in exchange for cash ranging from $50 to $200.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Announces New Text-to-Tip Feature

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce a new way citizens can anonymously and conveniently submit tips to CrimeStoppers.

 

CrimeStoppers continues to find ways to make providing information to the public more convenient while ensuring each tipster remains anonymous. From CrimeStoppers' previous launch of the P3 Tips App which has been a tremendous success, it is now offering the all-new text-to-tip feature.

The new text-to-tip feature is easy to use. Simply text keyword 215stop to 738477 from your cell phone. Follow the link to submit your anonymous tip today.

Submitting anonymous tips has never been easier. CrimeStoppers now offers four ways citizens can submit anonymous tips from the privacy of their homes, cell phones, and smart devices.

• Call our 24-hour tip line at (334) 215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867)
• Submit tips via the web by visiting our official website, www.215stop.com
• Download the free P3 Tips App from Anderson Software by typing in P3 Tips in your app store. Once downloaded, you can submit tips anonymously from your smart device.
• Text keyword 215stop to 738477 from your cell phone.

This is yet another tool to help bring together law enforcement, the media, and the community to stop, solve, and prevent crime. Working together, we can continue to accomplish great things.

 

As always, tips submitted to CrimeStoppers could lead to a cash reward. When you wish to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Announces Annual Golf Tournament

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce their Annual Golf Tournament. 

 

On Friday, September 13, 2024 plan to join us, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, at the Prattville Robert Trent Jones Golf Course to support our signature fundraising event.  The event starts with a complementary lunch at 11:00 a.m. and Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.

 

To register a team or for more details visit our official event link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cacs/event/835120/

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

GOLD – $5,000

• Three 4-person teams                                • Hole Sponsorship

• Logo on CrimeStoppers website             • Complimentary adult beverages during tournament play

 

PLATINUM – $10,000

• Four 4-person teams                                   • Hole Sponsorship

• Banner sign at tournament                       • Logo on CrimeStoppers website, literature and presentations

• Recognized and honored during annual law enforcement awards luncheon

• Complimentary adult beverages during tournament play

 

Diamond – $15,000

• Four 4-person teams                                   • Hole Sponsorship                         • Banner sign at tournament

• Logo on CrimeStoppers website, literature and presentations

• Invitation to annual law enforcement awards luncheon

• Recognized and honored during annual law enforcement awards luncheon as Sponsor

• Complimentary adult beverages during tournament play

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Host Gun Buyback Bringing in 94 Firearms

 

Bryant Missionary Baptist Church

3645 Norman Bridge Road

Montgomery, AL

36108

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is pleased to announce the results of their June 29, 2024, Gun Buyback event.

 

In partnership with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Police Department, CrimeStoppers hosted the first Gun Buyback for 2024. The Buyback was held at Bryant Missionary Baptist Church located at 3645 Norman Bridge Road, Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

 

The buyback received a tremendous public response, bringing in 94 firearms within the first three hours of the event. The event was so successful that CrimeStoppers ran out of cash that was being paid out for firearms.

CrimeStoppers paid out $8,000.00 for 94 firearms received, with each firearm being destroyed onsite.

This event takes guns out of the hands of those who do not want them and prevents those firearms from being stolen and used for harm or criminal activity.

 

CrimeStoppers offers this event as a way for the public to dispose of unwanted firearms with no questions asked.

 

CrimeStoppers would like to thank its Board of Directors for volunteering their time to this worthy cause, the media, the City of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department, and the community for helping spread the word about this initiative and making it a tremendous success.

 

This is yet another example of the community, media, and law enforcement working together to make our community safer.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Helps Place 40 Fugitives Wanted for Murder Behind Bars in the last 18 Months

 

 

Montgomery Approaches 2nd Annual Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Day Declared by Mayor Steven Reed

 

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the staff of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers were invited to attend the City of Montgomery City Council Meeting. While at the meeting, Mayor Steven Reed spoke about the successful partnership the City of Montgomery and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers had.

 

Mayor Reed recognized the staff of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and made a proclamation, declaring June 6 officially as Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Day in the City of Montgomery.

 

As CrimeStoppers approaches the annual commemorative day, they would like to thank their many law enforcement partners, the media, and most importantly the public, for working together for the betterment of local Alabama communities.

The following are recent CrimeStoppers’ successes that wouldn’t be possible without the outstanding partnerships that help CrimeStoppers carry out its mission day after day.

• 178 guns were taken off the street thanks to the May 20, and August 19, 2023, Montgomery Gun Buybacks. A total of $14,050.00 in gift cards were paid to citizens for the guns collected. An additional 18 guns were taken off the streets thanks to anonymous CrimeStoppers tips, bringing the total number of guns removed from the streets to 196 in 2023.
• 10,687 criminal charges filed, 3,146 fugitives apprehended, and 15,542 tips received since its inception in 1997.
• $47,920.00 paid out in rewards in 2023.
• We were Invited to present at the 2024 Southeastern CrimeStoppers Association Conference. Southeastern serves over fifteen states and previously recognized Central Alabama CrimeStoppers as the most productive CrimeStoppers program per capita in 2023. Following the presentation, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Executive Director, Tony Garrett, was nominated and elected to the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association Board of Directors.
• Reached 14,243,571 people on social media with 1,151 CrimeStoppers posts in 2023. The posts were shared 39,728 times to CrimeStoppers 48,000 plus social media followers.
• We released over 501 press releases to over 280 media contacts, clearing 353 cases for our law enforcement partners.
• Currently serving 119 law enforcement agencies with a footprint in all 67 counties in Alabama.
• Provided 218 Continuing Education Training Hours to 109 law enforcement officers in Alabama. The training hours go toward each officer’s APOST yearly requirement.
• Presented CrimeStoppers Officer of the Year award to twenty-five officers selected from our partnering agencies.
• Assisted with solving 3 cold cases and 28 murders in 2023.
• We helped apprehend 190 fugitives thanks to 1,325 anonymous tips received by Central Alabama CrimeStoppers in 2023.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers truly appreciates the accolades and considers it an honor to officially have their day of recognition that will be remembered for years to come.

 

CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization that brings together law enforcement, media, and the community to stop, solve, and prevent crime.

 

When we all come together for the good of the community, we can accomplish great things!

 

2023 Overview

 

CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization that depends on donations in order to carry out its mission. Thanks to our sponsors and donors, during the year of 2023, we helped place 190 fugitives behind bars, paid out $47,920.00 in cash rewards, received 1,325 anonymous tips, assisted with the apprehension of 28 fugitives wanted for murder, cleared 353 cases, assisted with locating 55 missing people and recovered 196 firearms.

Our success for 2023 speaks volumes to the support we have from law enforcement, the media, and most importantly the public. When we all come together and work as one for the betterment of our communities, great things can happen.