S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-25: Duties of council.

The council shall:

(1) encourage, advise, and assist in the creation of crimestoppers organizations;

(2) foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts;

(3) encourage news and other media to broadcast reenactments and to inform the public of the functions of crimestoppers organizations' operations and programs;

(4) promote the process of crimestoppers organizations to forward information about criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agencies;

(5) help law enforcement agencies detect and combat crime by increasing the flow of information to and between law enforcement agencies;

(6) approve applicants to become members of the council as crimestoppers organizations;

(7) foster creation of crimestoppers organizations; and

(8) certify crimestoppers organizations to receive reimbursed funds.