In Episode 2 of the Community Beat Podcast, host Dan Dillon sits down with Kris Gupilan, a Wichita Police Department officer and Crime Stoppers coordinator, for an inside look at how Crime Stoppers protects tipsters while helping solve crime. Officer Gupilan explains how Crime Stoppers, a program of the Wichita Metro Crime Commission, allows community members to submit tips that are 100% anonymous—from both the public and law enforcement—while remaining eligible for cash rewards up to $2,500.
Listeners will learn how tips are submitted, how anonymity is preserved, and why Crime Stoppers is a powerful tool for safer neighborhoods across Wichita and Sedgwick County. Whether you’re curious about anonymous crime tips, cash rewards for information, or how community partnerships make a difference, this episode delivers clear answers and real-world insight.