CRIME SURROUNDS US EVERYDAY, SOME ONLY MINOR INCIDENTS AND OTHERS  MAJOR FELONY CRIMES.

AND IN SOME CASES, TO SOLVE THESE CRIMES, THE VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS ASSISTANCE FROM THE 65 THOUSAND RESIDENTS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY.

AND THE PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKES CRIME STOPPERS A SUCCESS.

"What we find is that very often tips that are called in are good info that help move a case forward." Victoria Crime Stoppers Coordinator Thomas Eisman said.

THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND 758 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF CRIME STOPPERS TIPS.

WHILE THE CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE HAS BEEN A SUCCESS, CRIME STOPPERS IS TAKING IT ONE STEP FARTHER, THEY'VE CREATED A WEBPAGE AND ARE NOW ACCEPTING TIPS VIA EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGING.
SENDING A TEXT TIP REQUIRES A PERSON TO ENTER "TIP 238" AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TIP, 2-3-8 WILL ROUTE THE TIP DIRECTLY TO THE VICTORIA CRIME STOPPERS OFFICE.

THE WEBSITE OFFERS MUCH MORE THAN JUST SUBMITTING TIPS. A VIEWER CAN SEARCH SEX OFFENDER DATABASES, LOOK UP WARRANTS IN OUR CITY AND VIEW UNSOLVED CRIMES. EISMAN SAYS IT'S ALL PART OF GETTING THE COMMUNITY AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON, SO IN TURN RESIDENTS CAN HELP OFFICERS SOLVE CRIMES.

On top of the single phone line, citizens now have two more opportunities, web submission and text messaging, we would really like to see our tips increase three fold." Eisman said.