Yalobusha County Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involvement - fear and apathy. Crime Stoppers provides a telephone number to encourage citizens in the community to volunteer vital information helpful to law enforcement agencies to fight against crime. Callers remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward, if the information given leads to an arrest and a grand jury indictment of a felony offender.

The Yalobusha County Crime Stoppers “hotline” is a vital resource in helping reduce crime in our community. With its triangle of cooperation between the citizens, the media and law enforcement, Yalobusha County Crime Stoppers is dedicated to putting criminals behind bars while building a foundation of trust and support. The goal of Yalobusha County Crime Stoppers is to make the streets safer for our families and neighborhoods.

Yalobusha County Crime Stoppers breaks through the two barriers of apathy and fear of reprisal. Cash rewards reduce apathy. Although many people refuse rewards, the availability of cash is an incentive to citizens who may not otherwise give information. Fear of reprisal is reduced because callers remain completely anonymous throughout the process.

If you've seen suspicious activity, or know that a crime has been committed, simply call 1-866-933- TIPS (8477). You don't have to give your name! An operator will take your information and assign you a code number. If there is an arrest and indictment in the case, you call Crime Stoppers again, provide your code number, and a reward will be paid - no questions asked! The operator will give instructions about how to collect your cash reward. You never have to reveal your identity or sign any receipts.

Rewards range from $300 to $1,000. This is based on the severity of the crime. If your tip leads to an arrest and indictment, you could receive up to $1,000.

The information you have may help solve a crime or prevent further crime from occurring. It could be the piece of the puzzle that police are looking for or it could be new information that police are unaware of. It does not matter how trivial you may think it is, it might be important to an investigation.