What is Madison Area Crime Stoppers
Madison Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. is a non-profit organization affiliated with Crime Stoppers International- and one of several units operating in Wisconsin. MACS serves all communities in Dane County. MACS involves the public, the media, and the police in a fight against crime. Crime Stoppers offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information that leads to an arrest.

Funding
MACS does not receive funding from any federal, state or local governmental sources. We are a volunteer organization and are supported solely by community contributions. Your contributions are needed to help keep us in business.

How MACS Works
When tipsters call, they are given a coded number to protect their identities. The tips are passed to local police. If an arrest is made, a reward is calculated by Crime Stoppers and paid confidentially through a local bank. Dane County police departments support Crime Stoppers and the City of Madison assigns a police officer to the program.

Are We Effective? 2838 Cases Closed
In 2003, MACS won several awards at the international level for the excellence of its programs. In 2008, MACS tips led to over 70 arrests, and recovered over $17,000 in stolen property and $55,000 in drugs. 2008 rewards totaled over $9,000. Over the past 20 years, MACS has helped solve OVER 3,000 crimes (28 homicides!), recover over $1.6 million in stolen property, seize over $5.2 million in illegal drugs, and arrest 1,800 offenders.