Which program encourages anonymous tips, often with rewards?

• A. Operation Identification
• B. Crime Stoppers
• C. Neighborhood Watch
• D. Police Athletic Leagues

Answer: (B)

Crime Stoppers is designed around getting tips from the public while keeping the tipster anonymous, and it often offers cash rewards if the information leads to an arrest or property recovery. This program works with local law enforcement and sponsors to collect tips through hotlines, websites, or mobile apps, with anonymity protected by a third-party administrator. The rewards and anonymity together are what set it apart from other programs. Operation Identification focuses on marking property to deter theft and aid recovery, Neighborhood Watch emphasizes residents observing and reporting suspicious activity, and Police Athletic Leagues run youth programs—so they don’t emphasize anonymous tips with rewards in the same way Crime Stoppers does.