Celebrating CrimeStoppers

The 11th Annual CrimeStoppers Community Luncheon was held today to benefit the Macon Regional CrimeStopper program.  

Macon Regional CrimeStoppers is a non-profit agency, which began operations in November 2000.  CrimeStoppers is a partnership between Law Enforcement, the Media, and the Community.  A cash reward is offered to anonymous persons who telephone the CrimeStoppers hot line with information which leads to the arrest of persons responsible for committing crimes in our community.

The Macon Regional CrimeStoppers statistics are as follows:

Year 2012: (Thru September):
Arrests - 352
Warrants Served - 674
Cases Cleared - 442
Rewards Paid - $45,579.00
Cost Per Arrest - $129.49

Since Inception (12 years):
Arrests - 3,651
Warrants Served - 6,648
Cases Cleared - 5,357
Reward Paid - $512,592.00
Stolen Property Recovered - $586,643.00
Cost Per Arrest - $140.40

The Warner Robins Police Department is proud to partner with the Macon Regional CrimeStoppers.  

Special Weapons and Tactics Team

The task of the Warner Robins Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team is to respond to high-risk situations that are beyond the scope of normal police operations. The team responds to barricaded gunmen, hostage situation, and assists the Narcotics Intelligence Unit (N.I.U.) in serving high-risk drug warrants.

Being a member of the S.W.A.T. team is an additional duty taken on by the officers on the team. They come from various divisions of the police department but most are assigned to the Patrol Division.

To be a member of the S.W.A.T. team an officer must be in good physical condition and be able to complete a rigorous physical test. The candidate must also shoot 90% or higher on the S.W.A.T. team pistol course. An oral interview and a clean disciplinary record are also required. 

See one of our newest members in action.

Multiple Drug Warrants Executed

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 members of the Warner Robins Police Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, and Byron Police Department executed seven drug related search warrants. The warrants were the result of joint investigation lasting several months. The Bibb County Sherriff’s Office assisted with one warrant located in Bibb County.

Locations included: 2000-blk Airport Road in Macon, 200-blk Hilton Court in Warner Robins, 200-blk Castlebury Court in Kathleen, 100-blk Billington Court in Bonaire, 100-blk Prado Court in Warner Robins, 100-blk Bonanza Drive in Bonaire, & 200-blk Atrium Court in Warner Robins.

Arrests:Michael Hammond (34 years of age) of Warner Robins, Kenneth ONeal (43 years of age) of Warner Robins, Cassandra Hearn (40 years of age) of Macon, Laura Hill (34 years of age) of Warner Robins, Trevor Jefferson (21 years of age) of Warner Robins, Larry Dover (40 years of age) of Kathleen, Kelsey Kitchens (19 years of age) of Bonaire , and Zachary Kitchens (20 years of age) of Bonaire, were all charged with Conspiracy or Attempt to Violate the Georgia Controlled Substance law. More arrests are expected.

Numerous items were seized including an undisclosed amount of cash and marijuana. Several vehicles, firearms, and miscellaneous items were also seized.

This investigation was a cooperative inquiry between the Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the Warner Robins Police Department with the goal of making our community a safer place to live and work. Anyone with information can contact the Houston County Sheriff’s Office or the Warner Robins Police Department.