QUAD Communities Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that is funded primarily by private donations from members of the community. This includes individuals, corporations, associations, clubs, retailers and other organizations. All contributions are tax-deductible. 

In order to publicize the Crime Stoppers Program and maintain a high profile in the community, a specific unsolved felony or misdemeanor crime is selected weekly and featured on local television stations. In addition, the selected crime is aired on the radio stations throughout the area and appears in the daily newspaper. 

Crime Stoppers does not pay for TV, radio and newspaper time or space. All production expenses and air time costs are absorbed by the cooperating media as a public service. 

Nearly all newspapers, radio stations and television stations in the QUAD Communities are participating in this effort. 

 This article is in reference to Quad Communities Crime Stoppers; Kimberly, Kaukauna, Combine Locks and Little Chute and an incident involving several thefts from Kimberly High School.  Three juveniles were caught based on an anonymous tip. 
 On March 31, 2003, I, Deputy Paul Langenberg employed with Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department and contracted with Kimberly High School as a Liaison Officer made a written announcement for the morning announcements at Kimberly High School of a reward in the amount of $50.00 dollars for any information regarding the Damage/Theft of student locks at Kimberly High School.  Prior to the announcement several students had reported their locks damaged or missing. 
 On April 1, 2003 I received an anonymous tip that a juvenile student at Kimberly High was taking student locks, agendas and a calculator.  The calculator was taken from a Kimberly High School teacher’s classroom.  The calculator was valued at $100.00 dollars.  The cost of a replacement lock was $5.00-7.00 dollars and $5.00 dollars for a new agenda.  Students had to buy new locks and agendas through Kimberly High School if theirs were missing or lost. 
 Completing the three week investigation three juvenile students at Kimberly High where referred to Outagamie County Juvenile court system for charges of Felony Theft and Party to a Crime.  The three juveniles took over the course of the 2002-2003 School year over 1,000.00 dollars of schoolbooks, student locks and agenda’s.  Two $100.00 dollar calculators were also taken.
 This tip is an example of an individual who helped the Kimberly High School and community.  My belief is the community is its greatest protector of the community.  Persons who get involved to stop criminal activity.  Criminals take advantage of other people and the fact that nobody wants to be a snitch.  Criminals are the only one who benefit from people not telling on them and their activity. 
 I want to thank the Quad Communities Crime Stoppers for their efforts to protect the community.  Keep up the good work. 

Paul Langenberg
Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department
Liaison Officer – Kimberly High School