Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama sees more than 300 tips in March; hoping more tips come in

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – A busy week for crime in Birmingham with police responding to a number of totally different taking pictures scenes in solely someday.

With greater than 30 murders up to now this 12 months, officers with Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama mentioned they’re seeing a rise in ideas coming in, however they’re on the lookout for extra.

“Birmingham has the biggest variety of ideas,” Crime Stoppers Government Director Bob Copus mentioned. “It’s the biggest space. We’re additionally getting much more recommendations on instances, info on instances. Folks saying ‘right here’s what I believe occurred, or right here’s what I do know occurred. Here’s what I noticed occurred, so these are the issues we’re actually on the lookout for.”

Government Director Bob Copus mentioned ideas have been sluggish in the beginning of the 12 months, however they received greater than 300 final month.

“The 12 months began off a bit quiet, the information have been down,” he mentioned. “Sadly, we have now seen an upturn in violent crime and upturn in homicides, a number of homicides, and persons are beginning to name in once more.”

Copus mentioned the calls are good, however they want extra ideas to assist investigators clear up crimes.

“All of us need to reside in a protected neighborhood,” he mentioned. “All of us need our kids to go to a protected college, and have them stroll down the road, and it’s a protected road. So, we have to work collectively to make that occur.”

Birmingham Police mentioned many of those instances are focused, the place the suspect and sufferer will know one another. Copus mentioned that may generally result in much less info coming in, however shouldn’t as a result of Crime Stoppers is nameless.

“The individual that is the sufferer generally is aware of the one that killed them,” he mentioned. “Different folks round them comprehend it additionally they usually assume that it might be harmful to name the police. We’re asking individuals who may know, please give us an opportunity to point out you that you’ll be nameless.”

“One murder will result in one other,” he mentioned. “It’s a circle and we have now to interrupt that circle. The one means to try this is cease the final perpetrator and never let him grow to be a sufferer.”

Copus mentioned its vital to recollect you can ship something to Crime Stoppers 24/7. He mentioned they ship all ideas, even with little information, to investigators.

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