This month, I thought I’d share some of these questions, and related answers.
Q: Are you a police officer?
A: No. No one in the CSGW office is a police officer. For programs who do have a police coordinator, they cannot be an active investigator, ensuring tips are kept confidential and are not police property.
Q: Tipsters aren’t really anonymous are they?
A: They definitely are! Aside from the fact that we don’t WANT to know who are Tipsters are, we are unable to see their phone number, and we don’t subscribe to call-back. **Note to editor – photo attached in email**
Q: Does the government give you the money to pay rewards?
A: Absolutely NOT! All funds used to pay Tipster rewards are generated through fundraising events, sponsorships or donations. The CSGW Board is responsible for ensuring rewards are paid through fundraising, not tax dollars!
Q: Do you have to identify yourself to get your cash reward?
A: NO! When a Tipster uses the program, they are given a code. This code is how they can monitor the progress of their information. It is up to the Tipster to contact CSGW, because we don’t know who the Tipster is.
If a Tipster calls in, provides their code, and we have an arrest as a result of their information, they qualify for a cash reward.
We then give them details on how to pick up their reward, and it is different for each Tipster. You never need to provide identification and the funds are in cash so you do not have to worry about cashing a cheque.
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