(Press Release)

Waco Crime Stoppers received the “Productivity Award” for 2007 for most cases cleared at the 20th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Conference in Wichita Falls on May 7-9 sponsored by the Office of the Governor. The award was given for the population category between 200,001 –250,000. Waco Crime Stoppers serves all of McLennan County.

Waco Crime Stoppers received 2,930 calls, arrested 96 suspects and cleared 191 cases in 2007. They paid out $10,350 in rewards. Calls to Crime Stoppers also resulted in a total of $52,900 worth of stolen property and narcotics recovered or seized. This is the 5th year in a row that the Waco Crime Stoppers has won the Productivity Award.

Waco Crime Stoppers also received an award for best special production/Public Service Announcement for the spot “Reason to Call Crime Stoppers/Our Future/Our Children.” The P.S.A. was produced by Troy Shaw with the Waco City Cable Channel, WCCC-TV.

During the conference, other Crime Stoppers coordinators learned about the “Tippin’ Ain’t Snitchin’ Campaign developed by Waco Crime Stoppers. Many other programs approached Waco coordinators about using the campaign in their area. Waco Crime Stoppers Inc. now holds the trademark on that slogan.