Crime Stoppers of Idaho presents program, requests $3,465 from Kuna

Bridal Mason, president of Crime Stoppers of Idaho, presented the nonprofit's program to the Kuna City Council and requested $3,465 in city support for the coming year.

"We are a 501(c)(3)," Bridal Mason said, describing Crime Stoppers' anonymous tip line, a 24/7 call center, website and P3 app. She told the council the annual operating budget for the program is about $80,000 and the group proposes an 11-cent-per-capita rate to participating jurisdictions; for Kuna that equates to a $3,465 request. Mason said reward payments are made from private donations and sponsorships, not from city funds.

Mason described the program's operations: tips come through a Texas-based call center and a secure app; tipsters receive a unique ID code and dialogue is handled without names, phone numbers or IP addresses. She cited statewide growth of the program (transitioning from "Crime Stoppers of Southwest Idaho" to "Crime Stoppers of Idaho") and program metrics including roughly 19,000 tips and 665 arrests since inception; calendar-year-to-date figures included about 1,100 tips last year and 11 arrests.

Council members asked a few administrative questions. A council member asked whether the city of Eagle participates; Mason replied Eagle did not contribute financially in 2025 but the group continues to support Eagle in other ways and recently presented there. The council did not take a funding vote at the meeting; Crime Stoppers asked the council to consider the annual contract for continued partnership and said it would email a short video and additional materials to staff.

Casey, the Crime Stoppers administrative coordinator (introduced by Mason as staff), was present and identified as the local contact who coordinates events such as Kuna Days, farmers markets and community outreach where Crime Stoppers deploys QR-code signs and materials.