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Crimestoppers includes a reward of up to $2,500 on all violent crimes committed in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. James, St. Tammany and Plaquemine Parishes.

Award amounts are determined by the specific crime committed and the quality of information provided, following a payment matrix, which was designed by Crime Stoppers International. You may remain anonymous and still be eligible for the reward, which is always paid out in cash. Crimestoppers offers a cash reward up to $2500 on felony crimes in the eight parishes we serve.

Rewards are set by the Police Coordinator and paid out by Crimestoppers Board members. Informants are paid usually once an indictment has been received on the case, though we have paid on arrest depending on the nature of the case. The payout is performed by a volunteer Board member in a public location, verified by the caller’s assigned code number.

Crimestoppers offers a standard reward of up to $2,500 on all cases committed in our eight-parish area. Additional reward monies sometimes are added to our Crimestoppers reward by individuals. These are called Supplemental Rewards. When a individual decides to add to the Crimestoppers reward, a Supplemental Reward contract is completed between Crimestoppers and the individual. The additional money is set aside to be used for that specific crime. Crimestoppers will promote the increased reward to the media to increase awareness of the crime.