The Crimestoppers Program


The Jacksonville/Onslow County Crime Stoppers program was established in Onslow County on
April 1st, 2000.  Crime Stoppers, an internationally recognized program created during the 1970's to
support local law enforcement is a community based organization built upon a threefold partnership
between law enforcement agencies, the media, and private citizens. Historically, Crime Stopper
programs have proven to be extremely cost effective weapons in the arsenal against crime by
maintaining a 90% conviction rate from leads received.

The Crime Stoppers program within Onslow County (including MCB & MCAS) functions by
publicizing facts regarding unsolved crimes in the local media and requesting that citizens with any
information about those crimes (or any other crime) call our 24Hr. hotline number, 938-3273. the
caller is provided with a guarantee of anonymity and an incentive for cash rewards up to $1,000.00 if
the information leads to an arrest or indictment.  The program is organized and managed by a
civilian Board of Directors who are recruited from all segments of our community.  The primary
functions of the board are to determine which crimes should be publicized, set the amount for any
rewards, and oversee the overall promotion and function of the program.

In August 2000 a "Campus Crime Stoppers" program was introduced into the middle and high
schools within the Onslow County School system.  The Campus program mirrors that of the adult
program with the exception that it is featured as an augment to the County wide "safe Schools"
project, and that students can also receive assistance regarding the program form their individual
School Resource Officers (SRO's).

The final phase of the program was set in motion in December 2000 when Marine Corps Base and
Marine Corps air Station , along with their DOD schools, accepted partnership with Crime Stoppers.
The end result is one unified program now capable of receiving and processing tips and information
on crimes anywhere in the Onslow County area including all municipalities, schools and the Marine
Corps installations.  

Most recently during 2003, Crime Stoppers initiated a college scholarship program (now renamed in
honor of Johnathon Fulcher), and also instituted achievement awards for honor graduates from
Coastal Carolina's Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Courses.

Crime Stoppers operates almost entirely on private donations which are fully tax deductible.  Your
kind donation addressed to the Jacksonville/ Onslow County Crime Stoppers, P.O. Drawer 436,
Jacksonville, NC 28541-0436 , will be greatly appreciated and can make a positive difference in out
community.