Foundation For Kids Outlines Its, 'Crimes Against Students' Initiative
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- Dec 13, 2023
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Updated: Nov 23
Reward Guidelines For 'Crimes Against Students' Reward Program
UPDATED: September 2024
1) The Foundation 'Crimes Against Students,' reward program is only applicable & extended to crimes committed against students on individual/district campuses and/or property or under special circumstances approved by the foundation.
2) The tip must lead to the arrest, filing of charges and conviction of a felony crime committed against a student or school community within the United States or to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive wanted on a felony warrant related to same.
3) Rewards of up to $5000 are paid for information leading to the arrest, & a conviction of charges against an individual found to have committed a crime against a student. The special elected Board of the Foundation determines the actual amount of the reward for each incident, which may be higher or lower dependent on funds availability & circumstances.
4) All reward decisions of the Board of Directors are final.
5) Crimes committed by juveniles are handled on a case-by-case basis.
6) A limit of one reward will be paid per incident, regardless of the number of suspects identified or informants who provide the information.
In the event more than one person provides information on the same crime, incident, or fugitive, the program coordinator and the review board will make the determination as to which individual is entitled to the foundation reward, based on who provided the information first and/or based on the relative importance of the informants’ information.
In special circumstances, the foundation has the discretion to add elements and individuals to receive certain rewards. The foundation relies heavily on accuracy of information provided by investigating law enforcement.
7) Rewards may be divided among two or more individuals at the discretion of the Board.
8) Except in special circumstances, The Foundation will be under no obligation to pay any reward if it is shown that the identity and/or location of the suspect(s) was known to the public, the news media or law enforcement prior to the receipt of the tip information to the foundation board. Tip information not verified reliably as directly leading to the arrest and conviction of a individual(s) in a case will NOT be paid.
9) Monies awarded by the Board and not called for or collected within 30 days of the conviction date will be placed back in the general fund and used for future reward opportunities.
10) Reward monies are awarded within 60-90 days, following close of investigation/conviction.
11) To be eligible for reward monies, valid tip information must be received by investigating law enforcement agencies AND THE FOUNDATION and must be verifiable via case applicable law enforcement partnerships.. AGAIN, TIP INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION DIRECTLY AS WELL AS INVESTIGATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
EXCLUSIONS:
*Commissioned law enforcement officers, correctional officers, employees of law enforcement agencies, and their immediate families are ineligible to receive a Foundation reward
*Bail bond company employees, bounty hunters, and their associates are not eligible for rewards
*Victims of crimes are not eligible for rewards for information on suspects in the crime committed against them
*Perpetrators or co-perpetrators of the crime, or fugitives are not eligible for rewards
*Persons working as confidential Informants for law enforcement are not eligible for rewards
DONATE TO OUR 'CRIMES AGAINST STUDENTS' REWARD PROGRAM From Our DONATION PAGE HERE:
The Uvalde Foundation For Kids
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