First Coast Crime Stoppers

What First Coast Crime Stoppers does

First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc. is a Jacksonville, Florida-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2002 that operates an anonymous crime reporting service across six Northeast Florida counties (Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and Union). The organization enables residents to submit tips about criminal activity through a multi-channel platform — a 24/7 toll-free hotline (1-866-845-TIPS), a mobile app, a web form (fccrimestoppers.com), and SMS texting to CRIMES — with anonymity guaranteed under Florida Statutes 16.555, 16.556, and 16.557. Tips are routed to twelve-plus partner law enforcement agencies (county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, Florida Highway Patrol, and FDLE), and successful tipsters collect cash rewards anonymously via a unique tip ID and bank drive-through process, with reward amounts scaling up to $7,500 for human trafficking cases, $5,000 for homicides, and $3,000 for standard crime tips.

The underlying technology stack is built on the third-party P3 Tips platform, which provides cloud-based anonymization that blocks IP tracking, data collection, and call recording on digital and telephonic submission channels. The service does not employ AI/ML capabilities; tip triage and law enforcement coordination are handled manually by a lean staff of 1-10 employees led by an Executive Director and Tips Coordinator. Adjacent program lines include a Student Crime Stoppers Program (school-based anonymous reporting), a Cold Case Homicide initiative (supported by FDLE's Genetic Genealogy Team), and human trafficking awareness content.

First Coast Crime Stoppers is funded through a combination of Florida Crime Stoppers Trust Fund grants (statutorily sourced from additional fines on criminal convictions, administered via the Florida Attorney General's Office), tiered corporate sponsorships (Platinum $4,000, Gold $2,000, Silver $1,000), event fundraising, and individual donations — no tax dollars are used. Cumulative impact since inception (as of June 2026) includes 67,061 tips received, 4,794 arrests made, 9,763 cases cleared, $2.07M in rewards approved, and $21.4M in narcotics, property, and cash seized; the organization reports a 95% conviction rate on cases solved through its tips.

Name

First Coast Crime Stoppers

Legal name

First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc.

Website

https://fccrimestoppers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Coast Crime Stoppers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating a multi-channel anonymous crime reporting platform across six Northeast Florida counties since 2002, funded by Florida Crime Stoppers Trust Fund grants, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Crime Prevention Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

Keywords

• Anonymous crime tips
• Crime reporting hotline
• Community crime prevention
• Law enforcement tips
• Cash reward program

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Florida Crime Stoppers Trust Fund: Primary funding source from additional fines placed on all criminal convictions per Florida Statute, administered through the Florida Attorney General's Office Trust Fund. No tax dollars are used.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors at multiple tiers (Platinum $4,000/year, Gold $2,000/year, Silver $1,000/year) receive website listing, event banners, verbal acknowledgments, and merchandise/branding opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Coast Crime Stoppers is a civilian non-profit that operates a community-driven anonymous crime reporting program across six Northeast Florida counties. Citizens can submit tips about criminal activity through a 24/7 toll-free hotline, the P3 Tips mobile app, a secure web form, and SMS text, and may receive cash rewards of up to $7,500 if the information leads to an arrest or conviction.

Product overview

First Coast Crime Stoppers operates a community-driven anonymous crime reporting platform. The core offering consists of multiple tip submission channels including the P3 Tips mobile app, online web forms (fccrimestoppers.com and p3tips.com), a 24/7 toll-free hotline (1-866-845-TIPS), and SMS text tipping. All submission methods assign a unique tip ID to maintain anonymity while enabling tipsters to check status and claim rewards. The platform is complemented by an anonymous cash reward system and connects to law enforcement agencies across Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and Union Counties in Florida. Additional community programs include Cold Case Homicide support, School Programs, and Crime Awareness resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• P3 Tips: Mobile app for anonymous tip submission to First Coast Crime Stoppers
• Student Crime Stoppers Program

Products and services

• Anonymous Tip Hotline
• P3 Tips Mobile App
• Online Tip Submission Web Form
• P3 Tips Web Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,794 arrests made since 2002
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• City of JacksonvillecoreOthersGovernment funding partner; provides partial funding for First Coast Crime Stoppers operations. Located at City Hall at St. James Building, 117 W. Duval St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.
• Finker-Frenkel Family FoundationmajorOthersPlatinum-level sponsor ($4,000/year) providing financial support. Located at 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33131.
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO)coreOthersPrimary law enforcement partner receiving and investigating tips from Duval County. Coordinates on active cases, cold cases, and crime prevention initiatives.
• Clay County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partner serving Clay County residents who submit tips through the program.
• Baker County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partner serving Baker County residents who submit tips through the program.
• Bradford County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partner serving Bradford County residents who submit tips through the program.
• Nassau County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partner serving Nassau County residents who submit tips through the program.
• Union County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement partner serving Union County residents who submit tips through the program.
• Florida Highway PatrolsupportingOthersState law enforcement partner that coordinates with the tip program for traffic-related crimes and incidents.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)supportingOthersState agency partner providing Genetic Genealogy Team support for cold case investigations and assisting with wanted persons searches.
• Florida Association of Crime Stoppers (FACS)supportingOthersState-level affiliation providing statistics, best practices, and coordination among Florida Crime Stoppers programs.
• Crime Stoppers InternationalsupportingOthersInternational organization coordinating Crime Stoppers programs worldwide with over half a million crimes solved and $3 billion recovered globally.
• Gate PetroleumsupportingOthersLocal corporate sponsor providing financial support. Located at 9540 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32257.
• Duval FordsupportingOthersLocal corporate sponsor. Located at 1616 Cassat Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32210.
• First Coast SecuritysupportingOthersSilver-level sponsor ($1,000/year). Located at 1 Independent Dr. Suite #117, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
• J.B. Coxwell Contracting Inc.supportingOthersLocal corporate sponsor. Located at 6741 Lloyd Rd West, Jacksonville, FL 32254.
• Keefe GroupsupportingOthersCorporate sponsor. Located at 1371 Tradeport Drive #101, Jacksonville, FL 32218.
• THE PLAYERS ChampionshipsupportingOthersEvent sponsor of major local sporting event. Located at 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• P3 Tips: Technology vendor that powers FCCS's anonymous tip submission, mobile app, and SMS tip infrastructure. Not a competitor but the primary enabling platform peer; comparable because P3 Tips is the standard tip-management technology layer used by most U.S. Crime Stoppers chapters.

Emerging players

• Ring (Neighbors app): Amazon-adjacent neighborhood safety app for sharing crime and safety incidents with local users and law enforcement. Overlaps with FCCS in driving citizen-to-police information flow but is consumer-hardware-driven and commercially funded; competes indirectly for community safety attention.
• Citizen: Public safety mobile app that broadcasts real-time incident alerts and enables user-submitted tips and incident reporting to law enforcement. Overlaps with FCCS in citizen-to-police information flow but is a much broader, commercially funded platform; classified as an emerging player that may compete for tipster mindshare.

Direct peers

• WeTip: National nonprofit anonymous tip service operating across the U.S. Like FCCS, WeTip enables anonymous crime reporting via hotline, web, and mobile, with cash rewards for tips that lead to arrests; comparable in mission, anonymity mechanisms, and law enforcement handoff.
• Tip411: Anonymous tip submission platform used by hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies, offering text tip, web tip, and mobile app channels similar to FCCS's P3 Tips deployment. Comparable because it serves the same core use case (citizen-to-police anonymous tip submission) for municipal and county agencies.
• Crime Stoppers International: Global umbrella organization coordinating Crime Stoppers chapters worldwide. FCCS is a member chapter; CSI provides branding, statistics, and best-practice frameworks, making it the parent-affiliation peer with directly comparable mission and program design.
• Silent Observer: Community anonymous tip-line program serving West Michigan with hotline, online, and mobile tip channels. Closely comparable to FCCS in mission, anonymity-first design, and reward-based tip flow, though operating in a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Motorola Solutions (CommandCentral): Large public safety technology vendor (which acquired tip platform assets via Vigilant Solutions) offering broad law enforcement software suites including tip intake, computer-aided dispatch, and analytics. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the law enforcement technology ecosystem that touches anonymous tip submission.

Regional players

• Crime Stoppers of Houston: Long-established Texas Crime Stoppers chapter offering anonymous tip submission, cash rewards, and law enforcement coordination. Directly comparable program model to FCCS but operates in a different (much larger) Texas regional market, making it a regional peer.
• Metro Crime Stoppers (Tampa Bay): Florida-based Crime Stoppers affiliate serving the Tampa Bay region. Directly comparable model (anonymous tips, cash rewards, multi-county coverage) but in a different Florida geography, so a regional peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fccrimestop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@firstcoastcrimestoppers
• Facebookfacebook.com/FirstCoastCrimeStoppers
• Instagraminstagram.com/fccrimestop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-coast-crime-stoppers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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