Mat-Su Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help
Contributed by Rick Brenden
Mat-Su Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of felony criminals. Call Crime Stoppers at 745-3333 or submit a tip online at www.matsu-crimestop- pers.org. All tips remain anonymous.
Mat-Su Crime Stoppers is also looking for new board members. In recent years, the number of active board members has declined. Skills that would be especially helpful include management, organization, fundraising, promotions, and accounting. Since its inception, Mat-Su Crime Stoppers has received 6,070 tips, leading to 648 arrests, 1,310 cases cleared, and 733 charges filed. The program has helped recover 49 fugitives, 37 weapons, and $1,225,120 in property, and has contributed to the seizure of $19,683,460 worth of drugs. A total of 260 rewards have been approved, amounting to $97,300.
We need your support to keep these numbers growing. Get involved—your community needs you.