A Detective was investigating a Murder of a young College Student in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Detective was becoming frustrated that all possible leads were being exhausted yet there was not enough information provided to solve the murder.

Members of the community including media and Law Enforcement came together in partnership to provide crime-solving assistance to Law Enforcement, thus establishing the first Crime Stoppers program on September 8th, 1976.

A cash reward was offered to individuals that provided anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers with information that led to the arrests of the person(s) responsible for the crime.

Within 72 hours a phone call was received which resulted in the arrests of 3 men involved in the homicide of the young college student that occurred 4 months earlier.

Today, Community and Student Crime Stopper programs reach around the world and are represented by the Nation/Regions of the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, Australia, and South/Western Pacific.

The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed great success with the information received which has led to the arrests and indictment of those responsible for committing Felony offenses, boasting an average conviction rate of approximately 95% on cases solved by a tip to the program.

Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the Community, the Media, and Law Enforcement.