CrimeStoppers News

Rebranded Crime App Aims for ‘People-Powered Public Safety Net’

One afternoon in late October 2017, hundreds of students from the elite Avenues private school in Manhattan were loaded onto buses, ready to head home. Suddenly, school principal Abby Brody got a disturbing smartphone alert. The crime-tracking app Citizen buzzed …

Memphis Hopes Reward Program Will Curb Copper Thefts

Officials in Memphis have launched an initiative aimed at decreasing copper thefts in the city. The CopperStoppers program will offer a financial reward if people supply information that leads to an arrest. The program will give up to $250 to …