When Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry started in 1983, mobile phones were a relatively new invention. Now the majority of us have one and rely heavily on them.

You should be aware however that not all mobile networks provide this service for free - your provider should alert you to this. The number will also appear in your ‘call register’ on your phone and may also appear on your bill. Both of which may indicate to someone that you contacted Crime Stoppers.

Crime Stoppers does not accept video or photos taken and transmitted by your phone.

Mobile phones have other technology besides calling capability. Unfortunately we cannot deal with it and valuable information may be lost should you try.

This is because we are not satisfied yet that we can yet receive useful information in these ways which does not reveal your identity or compromise the anonymity of the Crime Stoppers program.

We are however working hard to overcome the risks in order to provide a truly accessible service. We have recognized that we are all increasingly using mobile phone technology. In 1999 1.9 billion text messages were sent; in 2004 it was over 23 billion.

We will keep you up to date on any advance in this area.