It’s about change, not charity.

When you donate money to Crime Stoppers of Savannah-Chatham County, you are not just giving to charity, you are making an investment in change. Like you, we are fed up with crime in our community and we are working to change the culture and empower everyday citizens to call or go online to report information on crime or potential crimes. You might be asking yourself why this is important.

Do you know that only 45.5% of all violent crime cases reported to police in America are solved? When it comes to property crimes, that number is just 17.6%. What kind of crimes are we talking about exactly?

• Murder – 62.3%

• Rape – 33.4%

• Robberies – 30.4%

• Aggravated Assault – 52.5%

• Burglaries – 13.9%

• Thefts – 18.9%

• Motor Vehicle Thefts – 13.8%

• Arson – 22.4%

*Crime statistics reflect the most recent 2018 data according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

So why do crimes in our country go largely unsolved? According to the Bureau of Justice, the answer is fear. Victims, witnesses and even individuals who have details of the crime or offender don’t report what they know out of fear that they will be targeted by the offender or others for going to the police. That is why Crime Stoppers is so vital to increasing the rate that crimes are solved and crime reduction in our community and country. Only through Crime Stoppers can you report information regarding a crime and remain 100% anonymous. We remove the factor of fear which in turn, lends a voice to citizens who often feel helpless and overlooked.