Crime Stoppers Atlanta Launches New Interactive Website

/PRNewswire/ -- Crime Stoppers Atlanta announced the launch of a new website, www.CrimeStoppersAtlanta.org , to engage metro Atlanta citizens through social media tools and provide them with a comprehensive source of information to help keep their communities safe. The new website extends the reach of law enforcement and helps foster communication with the public to further metro-wide efforts to get criminals off the streets and behind bars.

"The Crime Stoppers Atlanta website enables us to engage the community in a new way," said Miguel Sepulveda, Director of Crime Stoppers Atlanta. "Crime Stoppers Atlanta, in the past, has relied on TV, radio and billboards to reach the community. Now we can connect directly with residents where they spend much of their time - online and on social networks."

Through the new interactive platform, citizens can browse an online database of wanted criminals and unsolved cases, share the information to alert friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter and submit anonymous tips to help investigators solve crimes and capture fugitives with a click of a button. Additionally, featured articles written by industry experts provide site visitors with advice on how to best protect themselves, their families, homes and valuables.

Community members also can contribute to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta reward fund via the site, increasing the incentive for knowledgeable residents to offer up tips that could ultimately save lives. Other features of the site include a Crime Stoppers Atlanta newsletter, links to participating law enforcement agencies throughout metro Atlanta and a tribute to sponsors of the program and its initiatives.

"Crime Stoppers Atlanta has become an important tool for law enforcement in metro Atlanta," said Atlanta Police Chief George Turner. "Solving crimes takes more than just police - it's a collaboration with the community. Crime Stoppers provides an important portal for people to offer anonymous information, and this new website will greatly increase our efforts at establishing a true crime-fighting partnership."

Community members can follow Crime Stoppers Atlanta on Twitter, @StopCrimeATL, and Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crime-Stoppers-Atlanta, or search for the latest popularly voted news on DIGG.

Crime Stoppers Atlanta has proven an effective tool for law enforcement to identify and apprehend wanted criminals. Since its inception in 2007, Crime Stoppers Atlanta has helped investigators close more than 191 cases and put more than 139 criminals behind bars.

Information on unsolved crimes or wanted criminals can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online www.crimestoppersatlanta.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Providing an anonymous tip could result in a reward of up to $2,000.

For more information on Crime Stoppers visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.

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GeorgiaBankRobbery.com Website Announced to Aid in Apprehending Suspects

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, in conjunction with the Georgia Association of Bank Security (GABS), is pleased to announce the following new aid to crime fighting in Georgia:

A new publicly accessed web site, GeorgiaBankRobbery.com, is designed to assist law enforcement in the identification and apprehension of suspects throughout Georgia. This web site features images of persons who may be involved in criminal activity and wanted for questioning. Through this web site, the public is urged to click on the image to send comments or contact law enforcement (a direct link with contact information for Atlanta Crime Stoppers is provided) should they recognize any of these individuals or know their whereabouts.

GeorgiaBankRobbery.com is sponsored by the member banks of the Georgia Association of Bank Security (GABS).

The Georgia Association of Bank Security (GABS) was formed in 1980 by Bank Security Directors from the Major Atlanta Financial Institutions, after discussions with each other found that they each had similar criminal activity that was affecting each others companies. They decided that one of the best ways they could help solve their own crimes was to help each other as a united group. They started sharing information about Bank Robbery Suspects and other financial crimes with not only each other but also the FBI, and Local & State Law Enforcement. They found out that not only was this group successful in solving crimes together, they could also be a unified force in making changes in security training, and driving new development for security equipment.