With the first quarter of 2010 finished, Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota continues to post what organizers say are impressive numbers.
With solid increases in January, February and March the first quarter statistics show steady increases in the number of calls and the frequency with which those tips are paying off, according to Doug Anderson, executive director of the local organization.
“We’ve noticed the number of tips received steadily increasing; however, the amount of money being paid out, the number of arrests made and the amount of illegal property recovered is increasing at a much faster rate.” he said. “As the program is based on anonymity and we cannot confirm this, it certainly suggests the information we receive is being managed better and the pipeline to our police partners couldn’t be stronger.”
Key in this success is our ability to promote a message and our media partners continue to be most kind, according to Anderson. Equally, our relationship with sponsors is vital in the delivery of the Crime Stoppers program.
Crime Stoppers is a citizen, media and police co-operative program designed to involve the public in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers will provide citizens with a vehicle to anonymously supply the police with information to a crime they may have knowingly witnessed or a crime or potential crime to which they may have knowledge.
