Venango County Crime Stoppers Welcome Public to Monthly Meetings

| April 20, 2015

RENO, Pa. – The Venango County Crime Stoppers are inviting the public to their monthly meetings.

The group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Cross office on Route 8 in Reno.

All meetings are open to the public.

What is Venango County Crime Stoppers?

It is a volunteer organization of local citizens and business people dedicated to the reduction of crime to the prompt solution. Crime stoppers is a group of concerned people who gather funds to reward individuals who provide information anonymously to our police agencies, so that they can solve unsolved crimes.

What type of organization is Venango County Crime Stoppers?

Venango County Crime Stoppers is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation which was founded in December 1988 through the efforts of many volunteers and the following police departments; Pa. State Police, Franklin; Oil City Police Dept.; Sugarcreek Boro Police Dept.; Venango County Sheriff’s Dept.; and the Pa. Game Commission. Venango County Crime Stoppers is administered by a civilian board of directors who have complete control of the operations of the organization.

How does Crime Stoppers work?

Venango County Crime Stoppers are dedicated to solving crimes. By design, they gather evidence and information on unsolved crimes through the cooperation of all the local media. Each week a fugitive or unsolved crime is selected by the Crime Stoppers Police Coordinator who distributes the information as supplied by the investigating agency to the media for publication. This is known as the CRIME OF THE WEEK OR CRIME OF THE MONTH and will result in a reward of up to $1000.00 to the individual who supplied the information needed to solve the crime.

Why is Crime Stoppers different?

Crime Stoppers is different from other programs in two ways. First, the informant can remain completely anonymous and still receive the cash reward money. Second, this program deals with crimes after they occur. Other programs deal with educating victims before the crime occurs. Most importantly, informants never have to give their names unless they want to.

How does the Telephone Work?

The Venango Country Crime Stoppers hotline number is 814-676-9162. When an individual has information about the “crime of the week” or any other unsolved crime for which a reward has been offered by Venango County Crime Stoppers, they simply have to pick up the telephone and call the Crime Stoppers hotline. The caller is assigned a number with no names given. If the information qualifies the individual for a reward, their assigned number is publicized through the media with instructions for the individual to call the Hotline again for further details. Usually, the caller will meet a civilian volunteer to pick up the reward, but each case can be handled differently.

How is the Program Funded?

Contributions are being solicited from service organizations, social clubs, businessmen and women, corporations, and interested residents. Special fundraisers are held and a membership drive is underway. For more information, or to mail a contribution, write to: Venango County Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 202, Franklin, Pa 16323.

Visit Venango County Crime Stoppers’ website at www.vccrimestoppers.iwarp.com and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VenangoCountyCrimeStoppers?fref=ts.


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