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York County Crimestoppers outlines anonymous‑tip process, urges volunteers
Summary
William R. Hefner, president of York County Crimestoppers, told the council the volunteer group helps law enforcement with anonymous tips, holds reward funds ($1,500 noted) and seeks additional active members and better outreach to publicize current $500 rewards.
William R. Hefner, president of York County Crimestoppers, told York’s council March 6 that the volunteer group has assisted law enforcement for more than 40 years and helps facilitate anonymous tips and rewards.
Hefner described the process: law enforcement brings a cleared report to the Crimestoppers committee, the committee votes on offering a reward (often described as “up to” a specific amount), and any reward is distributed anonymously using a case number deposited with an out‑of‑area bank. “We don’t know their names. We don’t want to know their names,” Hefner said, explaining the bank‑number system used to preserve anonymity.
He said Crimestoppers has no paid employees, relies on donations for rewards and currently has roughly $1,500 in reward funds that the public may not know about. Hefner added the group has around 26 members on its list but typically only about 10 attend meetings; he called for more active volunteers to broaden outreach and ensure reward notices are publicized on radio, social media and local newspapers.
Hefner provided contact details for the group during the meeting: a tip line (402‑362‑2999) and a P.O. Box for donations (P.O. Box 184, York, Nebraska). He offered his personal number for membership inquiries.
The presentation was for information; no council action was required.
