Backup Documents 08/27/2024 Item #16H 1 16H
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers began in 1981 and continues to be a very
successful and worthwhile community program. The program serves Charlotte,
Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee counties and is designed to solve crimes with
the help of concerned citizens, by offering reward money and complete
anonymity for information that assists in bringing criminals face to face with
justice; and
WHEREAS, Student Crime Stoppers and Crime Stoppers combine to make Southwest
Florida a safer place to live; and
WHEREAS, Crime Stoppers is a 501(c)(3) organization supported by donations of money,
goods, and services. These donations enable Crime Stoppers to replenish their
reward accounts and profile unsolved felony crimes through print, radio and
television media, billboards, posters, and advertising; and
WHEREAS, over the past 43 years, tips to the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers have
resulted in nearly $4 million in recovered property and nearly $15.4 million in
narcotics seized. Additionally, 21,191 arrests have resulted in the closure of
nearly 22,000 cases. To date, cash rewards in excess of $2.3 million have
been distributed; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is celebrating its 43"1 year of service to
Southwest Florida, and its Board Members are very proud of the program's
accomplishments, and they look forward to many more years of its partnership
with the community;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that September 2024 be designated as
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIME STOPPERS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 27t' Day of August 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN