Palatine Resident Presented with Illinois Crime Stoppers Award

On Monday, May 12, Palatine resident Jim McLin was presented with the Board Member of the Year Award from the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association.

McLin received the accolade from John Burke, Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association member.

"James (McLin) is an outstanding board member and has done so much to get the Palatine-Inverness Crime Stoppers organization up and running," Burke said during the presentation. "His dedication to the organization and the community as a whole makes him not only a wonderful President but a great neighbor, leader and team member."

McLin is the President and Treasurer of the Palatine-Inverness Crime Stoppers. 

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HOW IT WORKS

1. Call 847-590-7867 to report a crime in Palatine or Inverness, Illinois.  No caller ID.  No personal information about you will be accepted.

2. Provide the details of your crime tip.  Get a reference number.

3. Your information is forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation.

4. Call back periodically to get the status of your case, learn the

amount of your reward, and get instructions for claiming your reward.

5.  No personal identification is required at any time.

The mission of Palatine - Inverness Crime Stoppers is to promote community welfare by partnering with residents, law enforcement, and the media to create and promote a crime reporting mechanism which both rewards reporters of criminal activity and protects them from retaliation by maintaining complete anonymity.