Wayne Cross This is Me

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1. 1. www.allaboutplayingcards.com

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   Published on: 12/25/2007   Last Visited: 12/25/2007

   "Who knows better where and who these criminals are than the people they deal with - the other criminals," said Wayne Cross of Heartland Crime Stoppers, who worked with law enforcement in Polk County to roll out the first batch of cards last year.
   
   He said the idea came from playing cards distributed to U.S. troops in Iraq shortly after the 2003 invasion.
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   Cross said cards are being printed for Hillsborough, Collier and Lee counties and Pensacola. Florida's Department of Corrections has expressed interest for possible distribution in prisons. Law enforcement in Boulder, Colo., and Odessa, Texas, are also exploring the idea, he said.

2. 2. www.orlandosentinel.com

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   Published on: 7/5/2007   Last Visited: 7/6/2007

   "I think it's a great idea," said Wayne Cross, executive director of Heartland Crime Stoppers.
   
   Cross said 10,000 of the poker chips were purchased for about 10 cents each. The supply should last about six months, and then Cross said he will evaluate how successful they are.
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   Last year, Crime Stoppers handed out about $80,000 in rewards, and tips led to nearly 600 arrests, Cross said.

3. 3. Commentary: If cards work, let's put our feelings aside

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   Published on: 9/21/2006   Last Visited: 9/21/2006

   So when DeFago went to a conference and heard about the success his buddy Wayne Cross was having up in Polk County ...
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   Cross is head of Crime Stoppers near Lakeland, where they started the program a year ago.
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   But after their success, Cross said other Florida counties showed interest, including Palm Beach, Lee, Hillsborough, Escambia, Miami-Dade, Duval and then 'three counties in Texas.'
   
   Sheriff's Sgt.