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Around the world, across America and here in the Twin Cities crime and terrorist activity is on the rise. Since 9/11, for millions of people, crime and terrorism are implacable foes. We are often fighting a war that has no front and an enemy that remains unseen. Intelligence and citizen participation are the key to winning this battle.

Crime Stoppers is the key to unifying the community and providing that intelligence. We are working to develop programs in our metropolitan area of over 3,000,000 people that empowers our citizens to fight back in a united front. With increasing crime and the terrorism comes fear and doubt about people feeling safe for their children and themselves. Our citizens feel helpless and powerless. There are a number of external programs and agencies that involve others but not them and there are not the necessary overlapping partnerships to make a significant difference.

There needs to be one unifying agency to bring together police, FBI, DEA, government agencies, schools, churches, service clubs and businesses to fight, prevent and report crime and potential terrorism and that agency is Crime Stoppers, Inc. The fact is that Crime Stoppers is making a difference all over the world. Look at these facts:

• Crime Stoppers in the greater Twin Cities has been responsible for the arrest and conviction of thousands of criminals and recovery of millions of dollars in stolen property and drugs;
• A major North American city received a Crime Stoppers tip that brought down a nine member al-Qaida cell;
• A Crime Stopper tip in Bermuda captured 18 million dollars worth of drugs bound for the shores of Boston;
• An Egyptian traveling through Amsterdam raised suspicions, only to have a tip called into the Holland Crime Stoppers and as a result, when he was arrested seven hand grenades were found in his possession on their way to the Ryder Cup golf tournament in England;
• Crime Stopper tips averted three Columbine-type massacres before they happened. Governments throughout Mexico and Central America are on alert as evidence grows that al-Qaida members are traveling in the region and looking for recruits to carry out attacks in North America - the last frontier for international terrorism.

Now is NOT a time to be timid! It's time WE turned the tables and planted fear in these cowards. Crime Stoppers is the force multiplier in defeating this type of enemy. Apathy is not an option and isolationism is not a choice! A partnership with Crime Stoppers is an investment in the world's only credible system of individual empowerment to make this world safer by solving crime and helping to prevent terrorism through anonymous, confidential information. Crime Stoppers is a worldwide network that is growing in power and influence. Together, we are in this thing called life. Our children must be able to say they live in a safer world because you invested in Crime Stoppers.