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The DuPage Crime Stopper		DuPage's Only Crime Stoppin Electronic Publication Spring 2006

Greetings!

This is issue #14 of an electronic newsletter publication with some of the latest Crime Stopper news, DuPage County doings, individual city or town happenings and anything else of interest.

Readers please feel free to forward this to other interested parties and encourage them to sign up. Police and Fire Chiefs this means your staff; Village or City Officials this means your employees; Civic Groups this means your members; and Home Owner Associations this means your neighbors. Anyone may e-mail the editor with suggestions, articles, classifieds and opinions.

In this issue:

	Why Do You Need Crime Stoppers? DuPage To Host State Conference "The Main Event" Dumb Holiday Criminal Acts

DuPage To Host State Conference "The Main Event"

The year ahead only gets more exciting for the volunteer members of the DuPage County Crime Stoppers as they await the coming of the 19th annual Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association's Conference in scenic Lisle. With innovative and dynamic educational programs and strategic networking opportunities, the conference themed The Main Event: Winning the Crime Fighting Game, provides an unbeatable game plan for enhancing crime reporting in DuPage County and throughout Illinois. Hundreds of Illinois crime stopping volunteers and law enforcement professionals will discuss the outlook for international, national, statewide and local crime fighting, as well as exchanging the best marketing's practices and industry trends. "The 2006 Illinois Crime Stoppers Conference is this year's must-attend event," said Karin Betzer-Grady President of the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association. "Illinois continues to welcome record numbers of visitors year after year, and after seeing the creativity and enthusiasm demonstrated at year's past events, I am confident we will continue to achieve and exceed our goals." This year's conference will be held May 11 - 13 at the Marriott Hickory Ridge Conference Center and Hotel in Lisle. Hosted by Chairman Tom Hanlock and the volunteer staff of the DuPage County Crime Stoppers, this year's conference will feature educational sessions on the industry's hottest topics, including marketing among others. The speakers slated, feature high-profile experts including Australian Peter Price Chairman: Crime Stoppers Australia & North South Wales / Director: Crime Stoppers International. Peter will speak on marketing ideas and corporation governance ideas that he has implemented down under. Another speaker Michael Trench Chief Development Officer / Executive Director of the College of DuPage Foundation and Administrator of the Resource Development Office and staff. is responsible for grants and the private fundraising efforts of the College of DuPage Foundation. Mr. Trench will speak on those subjects, only relating them to Crime Stoppers. A representative from the DuPage County's States Attorney's Office will speak on developing an Anticrime Contribution Committee funded by the courts. DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba will lectures on the American Correctional Association accredited DuPage County Correctional Facility. Sheriff John will tell how the jail consistently receives its high marks from the Illinois Department of Corrections, and how he continues to operate the jail in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Lastly the United States Coast Guard has agreed to send out a speaker to talk on the Homeland Security issue and the Waterways Watch Program. According to the latest industry statistics released by Crime Stoppers International, since its inception in 1984, Crime Stoppers in Illinois have issued over 231,349 caller codes. Those calls led to the solving of over 51,844 cases with over 99,939 arrests being made. These stifling facts continue on with over $103,980,427.00 in property being recovered and over $4,784,785.00 in rewards being paid. The DuPage County Crime Stoppers is encouraging anyone interested in crime prevention, professional or civilian, to register early for this, The Main Event.

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Dumb Holiday Criminal Acts

A man allegedly held up a bank but returned the cash after feeling guilty about the whole ordeal. Just a few minutes after he left the bank with just over one thousand dollars in cash, the apologetic robber returned to make financial amends. After the heist, the suspect walked to a coin-operated laundry a block away and watched as police cars raced past the location to the crime scene. The suspect walked back to the bank, but was unable to reenter the establishment, because banking industry protocol dictates that banks be locked down after a robbery. The man banged on the windows and caught the attention of the very teller he had robbed. The woman alerted officers, who arrested the man without incident.

Why Do You Need Crime Stoppers?

Crime Stoppers is an extremely effective crime fighting concept that solves crime and keeps our streets safe. Crime Stoppers is a resource of all the law enforcement departments both locally and internationally and shows an average conviction rate of 95 percent. Crime Stoppers saves law enforcement agencies thousands of dollars in investigation time by offering a 24/7 hotline to which callers can report crime anonymously. Calls to Crime Stoppers assist in putting police on the right track by identifying individuals who are responsible for committing crimes. Today there are some 1,200 Crime Stoppers programs in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. On an accumulative basis since 1976 tips to Crime Stoppers have been responsible for the arrests of around 600,000 individuals and led to the seizure of close to $7 billlion in stolen property and illicit drugs. Crime Stoppers does work and the DuPage County Crime Stoppers are in need of your donation inorder to replenish their reward and general fund. Please help by sending your donations to P.O. Box 174 Glen Ellyn Illinois 60138-0174.

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