20 ILCS 3910/5

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.