TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Brook Redding, MPA, PMP, Senior Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: August 25, 2025
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Updated MOU with Crime Stoppers to Support Enhanced Tip Rewards
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: Safe and Secure Community
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
This item presents an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville/Cumberland Crime Stoppers, Inc. The revised MOU reflects the City's participation in an increased reward structure for anonymous tips leading to arrests in qualifying crimes. The changes support City Council's May 5, 2025 motion during the Public Safety Work Session to expand Crime Stoppers rewards from a maximum of $2,000 to $5,000 per incident.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville maintains a long-standing partnership with the nonprofit Crime Stoppers program to encourage anonymous tips through community-based crime reporting. Under the existing 2022 MOU, the City provides software support for the P3/Navigate360 tip management platform used by the Police Department and Crime Stoppers.
In response to Council's May 2025 directive, City staff held meetings with the Police Department, City Attorney's Office, and Crime Stoppers Board to evaluate and structure an updated partnership. A revised MOU was drafted to implement Council's request while preserving all previous terms and operational roles.
Issues/Analysis:
The updated MOU includes the following provisions:
* Increases the allowable maximum reward to $5,000 in qualifying criminal cases.
* Establishes a cost-sharing mechanism in which Crime Stoppers pays the first $2,000, and the City reimburses up to $3,000 as needed.
* Maintains Crime Stoppers' responsibility for reward administration and tip anonymity.
* Continues City suppo...
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