Carbondale Alerts
Carbondale Police Press Release -Crime Stoppers Allows Community to Assist Police in Reducing Crime
NEWS RELEASE
City of Carbondale, Illinois
June 27, 2024
For Immediate Release
CARBONDALE – The Carbondale Police Department continues to rely on the community to solve crimes and keep Carbondale a safe place. One way the community can help is by utilizing the Crime Stoppers phone line to report information about suspicious or criminal activity in Carbondale. Calls to Crime Stoppers have resulted in many arrests in Carbondale over the years, and many people have been rewarded with cash and a safer community for their help!
A call to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous, unless the caller chooses to identify themselves. Callers will be given a unique code to identify them in future calls since no names, addresses, or phone numbers of the callers are taken. The caller will need the unique number to call back to inquire about their tip, relay new information, or confirm the cash reward which can be up to $1,000.00, depending on the type of crime and the outcome of the investigation
Another way to anonymously report crimes in Carbondale is to visit the Forms Center on the City’s web page (explorecarbondale.com) and complete an online Crimestopper Tip form. Once a form is submitted the caller is asked to call back on the Crimestopper phone line to assign them a unique tip number. A link to the form can be found here:
https://www.explorecarbondale.com/FormCenter/Police-4/Submit-a-Crime-Tip-43
The Carbondale Police Department has benefitted greatly from modern investigative technology and outstanding investigative work, however, there is always more valuable information that can be used to assist an investigation. We still rely on our community members to provide the crucial information that helps keep our community safe. Remember, Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does! To call the Crime Stoppers line to report crimes in Carbondale or on the SIU Campus call 618-549-2677 (COPS).
The mission of the Carbondale Police Department is to work in partnership with our community to preserve life, protect human rights, protect property and improve quality of life by providing police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner.