Incorporated 14 April 1983
A resolution, by the Dare County Commissioners on 14 February 1983, endorsed the creation of the
"Dare Community Crime Line"
Motion: Thomas B. Gray
Seconded: Joe Lamb, Jr.
Signed: Robert V. Owens, Jr., Chairman
Founding 19 Directors:
Bernie Austin
Grady S. Austin
David Daniles
Joseph Dnenke
Cashar Evans
Richard E. Fessler
Douglas Foran
Lloyd Godley
Peter McFarlane
Lynn McGowan
Elmer Midgett
Kenneth Payne
Carlton Perry
Clarence Skinner
Virginia Tillett
Robert W. Trost
John A. Watkins
Gwen White
Thomas l. White, Jr.
Articles of Incorporation
Non-Profit: Public Funds
Mission:
• Promote Crime Line to every town, municipality & citizen of Dare County
• Make funds available for rewards for information leading to apprehension and conviction of criminals
• To work with similar organizations
• To raise (and borrow) funds, & acquire property needed to conduct business |
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NO NAMES/NO FACES/NO HASSLES
• Crime Line is an anonymous tip line
• Crime Line does not ask your name
• Crime Line does not trace your call
• Crime Line does not use caller ID
Awards Summary
March 1983 - March 2009
Total Calls Processed.....649
Total Rewards Paid.......$21,750
Property Recovered......$80,834
Illegal Cash Seized.......$55,003
Drugs Seized...............$571,450
Total...........................$704,880
For every dollar awarded by Dare Community Crime Line, $32.52 in STOLEN PROPERTY, ILLEGAL DRUGS & CASH has been recovered. Calls to date have resulted in an average of $ 1,089 in recovered stolen property, drugs & cash. 220 arrests have been made.
Dare Community Crime Line
Scholarship Fund managed by the Outer Banks Community Foundation
The Dare Community Crime Line established its scholarship fund in 1997 to encourage Dare County residents to complete two-year or four-year degree programs in law, criminal justice or a related field. Scholarships are available to college students after they have completed at least one year of college. Some scholarships are also provided to help law enforcement personnel attend training courses.
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