Sec. 5. Duties.

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Sec. 5. Duties. The Council shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)to advise and assist in the creation of local anti-crime programs, such as Crime Stoppers, We-Tip and similar programs designed to solve crimes;

(b)to foster the detection of crime and encourage persons through the program and otherwise to come forward with information about criminal activity;

(c)to encourage the news media to promote local anti-crime programs and to inform the public of the functions of the Council;

(d)to assist local anti-crime programs in channeling information reported to those programs concerning criminal activity to the appropriate law enforcement agencies;

(e)to assist local anti-crime programs in promoting the private funding of local anti-crime programs; and

(f)to assist drug alert programs such as D.A.R.E. and other drug alert programs or drug task forces composed of or created by State or local law enforcement agencies.