The council shall:
(1) encourage, advise, and assist in the creation of crimestoppers organizations;
(2) foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts;
(3) encourage news and other media to broadcast reenactments and to inform the public of the functions of crimestoppers organizations' operations and programs;
(4) promote the process of crimestoppers organizations to forward information about criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agencies;
(5) help law enforcement agencies detect and combat crime by increasing the flow of information to and between law enforcement agencies;
(6) approve applicants to become members of the council as crimestoppers organizations;
(7) foster creation of crimestoppers organizations; and
(8) certify crimestoppers organizations to receive reimbursed funds.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 14, 2006).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 50 - South Carolina Crimestoppers Act
Section 23-50-15. Definitions.
Section 23-50-25. Duties of council.
Section 23-50-30. Certification of crimestoppers organization to receive reimbursed funds.
Section 23-50-35. Repayment of reward by defendant; reimbursement from forfeited funds.