Crime Stoppers of Oconee County, Inc was formed in 1995 for the purpose of creating community awareness and involvement in reducing incidents of crime by offering cash awards and rewards for information leading to an arrest or indictment of an individual; to promote community welfare and reduce the burdens of the government of Oconee County, South Carolina, by assisting Oconee County Law Enforcement Agencies in the apprehension and conviction of criminals through making funds available for use in offering rewards, by helping develop a community awareness and offensive against crime, by motivating members of the public to cooperate with the police and other law enforcement agencies within Oconee County and the State of South Carolina and by providing for rewards and awards for such cooperation in Oconee County, SC.