Abbeville Police Department team-up with Lafayette Crime Stoppers to help solve crime in Abbeville

The Abbeville Police Department is committed to do whatever it takes to fight crime and keep the streets of Abbeville safe.
On Friday, Abbeville Police Chief William Spearman announced that the Abbeville Police Department is teaming up with the Lafayette Crime Stoppers to help solve crimes in Vermilion Parish.
Chief Spearman said, by teaming up with the Lafayette Crime Stoppers, it helps generate tips.
“I am committed to the citizens of Abbeville to keep our city safe,” he said. “I am constantly looking for ways to improve the service that we provide for our great citizens. We live in a mobile society. Gone are the days where citizens stay in their own communities as the rest of the world passes them by. Whether it is for work, shopping, visiting or any other leisure activity, we travel from community to community often on a daily basis. Unfortunately, while we are moving around, so are criminals.”
He says residents can also go to www.lafayettecrimestoppers.com or to www.abbevillepd.com or on either of their Facebook pages to submit tips.
Residents can even download the free P3 Tips mobile app on their iPhone or android device, Spearman said.
“Using a phone number that is already well known,” Spearman says, “232-TIPS, you are now able to submit any information you may have concerning various crimes.”
Callers can remain anonymous, and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information given leads to an arrest or grand jury indictment of a felony offender.
Spearman thanks the community for their continued support to the great city of Abbeville, according to the press release. He said, “Only together we can keep Abbeville safe.”