Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County, Inc. is pleased to announce its new program serving the residents and law enforcement agencies of Beaufort County. The program offers individuals a way to report tips anonymously and crime-solving assistance to law enforcement.
Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County, Inc. was formed in September 2024 following the announcement that the regional program, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry, was dissolving. To ensure both the public and area law enforcement agencies had all tools available to report and deter criminal activity in Beaufort County, several residents worked to form the new Crime Stoppers program.
Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County, Inc. operates as an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating in accordance with its own established bylaws. Ramona K. Townsend has been named as the coordinator for the program, serving as the liaison between the board of directors and law enforcement agencies operating within Beaufort County.
How it Works:
Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County relies on cooperation from the community, the media and law enforcement to provide a flow of information as it relates to suspicious and criminal activity in Beaufort County. Those who submit tips are called, “tipsters” and remain anonymous. Each tipster is given a unique computer-generated tip ID and password for tips submitted. These numbers are the only way to confirm tip submission and, if applicable, to receive a reward.
Submit Tips in 1 of 3 Ways:
- P3 Tips Mobile App
Submit anonymous tips via the free and secure P3 Tips app. Available for Android and iOS platforms. Search your app store for “P3 Tips” - Web Tip
Web tips can be submitted by visiting https://www.p3tips.com and search for Beaufort, South Carolina - Phone Tip
Tipsters still have the option to call the tip line by dialing 1-844-TIPSBFT (844- 847-7238). This is a toll-free hotline number that connects the caller to a 24/7 call center.
Background
Crime Stoppers was the brainchild of a young Albuquerque detective who was concerned by the number of unsolved cases he and fellow detectives were working and was particularly frustrated that all possible leads had been exhausted regarding the murder of a young college student. He felt information that would solve the crime was available from someone other than the criminal. That principal led to the major factors that needed to be addressed so individuals would come forward.
Members of the local community, media and law enforcement, came together in partnership to begin the effort to provide crime-solving assistance to law enforcement, and the first Crime Stoppers program was born on September 8, 1976.
A cash reward was offered to individuals that provided anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers with information which would lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for
the crime. The local media publicized the first “Crime of the Week” and the phone number to call with the information. A call received by the program resulted in the arrest of three men, within 72 hours, who had been involved in the homicide of the young college student that had occurred 4 months earlier.
