Shelby County Sheriff Don Koonce is urging people to help fight crime. Sheriff Koonce announced last week that Shelby County citizens are being invited to become Associate Members of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association. Individuals can join the program for as little as $20. This funding helps provide resources training and legislative support for key criminal justice issues and contributions are tax-deductible. 

Sheriff Koonce wants to remind everyone, the organization doesn’t telemarket phone calls so if someone calls asking for money, most likely it is a scam. Only invitations will be sent out through the mail. Sheriff Koonce says this program is important. “With government funding becoming increasingly difficult to secure, the membership drive has taken on greater importance than ever before. The funding is vital to helping us carry out our mission of making our communities safer places to live, work, and play.

For more information on this program visit www.ilsheriff.org or call or write to the Illinois Sheriff’s Association at 401 East Washington, Suite 1000, Springfield Illinois 62701 or call 217-753-2372.