Crime Stoppers USA

What Crime Stoppers USA does

Crime Stoppers USA, Inc. (CSUSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella organization founded on September 8, 1976, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It supports a national network of independent local Crime Stoppers programs across the United States, providing them with bylaws templates, board governance guidance, legal counsel, training, media-relations standards, and access to national branding assets. CSUSA also operates the 1-800-222-TIPS toll-free tip line and the P3tips.com web-based platform, which route anonymous tips to the appropriate local law enforcement agency; the 800-number infrastructure covers approximately 76 million people across more than 22 states. A separate Crime Stoppers in the Schools vertical operates 2,000+ programs in middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and colleges.

The organization's core technology consists of two anonymous reporting channels — a routed nationwide phone hotline and a secure web submission portal — combined with a member-management back end (CSUSA Membership Program, member login portal at csusadata.com) and an annual awards program. CSUSA claims program-wide cumulative outcomes of 782,932 arrests, 1,161,118 cases cleared, and over $4.1 billion in drugs and cash property recovered, with an average 95% conviction rate on cases solved via tips. The organization holds registered marks including the 1-800-222-TIPS number and the "Say It Here" copyrighted designation, and is governed by a volunteer board with 14 regional directors across the country.

CSUSA is funded through tiered annual membership dues (ranging from $50 for student programs to $375 for programs serving populations of 1 million or more, plus $200 for state associations, $300 for corporate members, and $75 for associates/alumni), tax-deductible donations, and corporate sponsorships (notably from Philip Morris International for the USA IT anti-illegal-trade initiative). It maintains a lean staff of approximately 6 employees and relies heavily on volunteer board members and regional directors for program support. CSUSA formally withdrew from Crime Stoppers International in February 2024, positioning itself as a US-only organization.

Name

Crime Stoppers USA

Legal name

Crime Stoppers USA, Inc.

Website

https://crimestoppersusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crime Stoppers USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella organization founded in 1976 that supports a national network of local Crime Stoppers programs, operating the 1-800-222-TIPS hotline and P3tips.com anonymous tip platform for citizens and 2,000+ student programs across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Investigations & Case Building (BPAKAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Crime tip reporting
• Anonymous tip hotline
• Nonprofit crime prevention
• Community safety programs
• Law enforcement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from local Crime Stoppers programs based on population served, ranging from $50 (student programs) to $375 (largest community programs). Also includes state associations ($200), corporate members ($300), and associate/alumni members ($75).
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, businesses, corporations, and service organizations who support community crime prevention efforts.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnership sponsorships from corporations such as Phillip Morris International supporting the organization's mission and operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crime Stoppers USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a national anonymous crime tip reporting network, providing a toll-free hotline (1-800-222-TIPS), the P3tips.com web platform, and a mobile app for citizens to submit confidential tips to law enforcement. It also coordinates a nationwide federation of local Crime Stoppers programs, runs youth outreach (Crime Stoppers in the Schools), an awards program, and a national training conference.

Product overview

Crime Stoppers USA operates a national network of independent, community-based crime-stopping programs unified under a central organization. The core offering is the anonymous tip reporting platform, combining a toll-free phone hotline (1-800-222-TIPS) and the P3tips.com web portal for secure tip submission. Supporting programs include Crime Stoppers in the Schools (student-focused initiatives in over 2,000 educational institutions), the annual CSUSA National Training Conference, and the CSUSA Awards Program. Membership provides access to the tip infrastructure, legal services, training resources, and national branding. Together, these components form a community-law enforcement-media partnership that has facilitated over 782,932 arrests and cleared over 1.1 million cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anonymous Tip Reporting Platform (P3tips.com)

Quantifiable outcome

• 782,932 arrests made through Crime Stoppers tips
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Phillip Morris InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhillip Morris International created USA IT (United States Against Illegal Trade) to bring together national and state brand enforcement experts, law enforcement agencies, and leading business organizations including Crime Stoppers USA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to crackdown on illegal trade. Crime Stoppers USA has partnered with PMI to receive tips about illegal trade activities including drugs, apparel, medications, tobacco, wildlife, and human trafficking.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with IACP, a leading professional association for police leaders.
• National Sheriffs' AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with the National Sheriffs' Association, representing sheriffs and public safety professionals.
• U.S. Marshals ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with the U.S. Marshals Service for fugitive apprehension efforts.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with the FBI for crime-solving and law enforcement coordination.
• FBI National Academy AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with FBI National Academy Associates.
• National Energy Security CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSUSA is proud to support and partners with the National Energy Security Council.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WeTip: WeTip operates a national anonymous crime tip line service (phone and web) that enables citizens to report information anonymously to law enforcement, directly comparable to CSUSA's 1-800-222-TIPS hotline and P3tips.com platform in mission and delivery model.
• Silent Observer: Silent Observer operates anonymous community tip lines across multiple U.S. communities, directly comparable to CSUSA's member programs in mission, anonymous-reporting model, and community-law enforcement partnership structure.
• Crime Stoppers International: Crime Stoppers International is the global umbrella organization for Crime Stoppers programs worldwide and the former parent affiliation of CSUSA (CSUSA withdrew membership in February 2024); it is directly comparable as a peer Crime Stoppers umbrella operating the same anonymous-tip program model internationally.
• Crimeline (Central Florida): Crimeline operates the anonymous tip line serving Central Florida and is a member program of CSUSA, directly comparable as a community-based anonymous crime-reporting service delivering the same tripartite community-media-law enforcement model.

Others

• P3 Global Services (P3 Tips): P3 Global Services provides the secure web-based P3tips.com anonymous tip submission platform that CSUSA licenses for its digital tip intake, making it a direct technology infrastructure partner and enabler of CSUSA's core service delivery.

Emerging players

• Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise operates youth-focused anonymous safety reporting programs (notably Safe2Say Something in Pennsylvania), directly comparable to CSUSA's Crime Stoppers in the Schools programs in targeting K-12 and higher-ed anonymous reporting of safety threats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USAcrimestop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/USACrimeStop
• Facebookfacebook.com/USAcrimestop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crime-stoppers-usa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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