Crimestoppers

Mark Corder– Volunteer Chair (Suffolk)

24/7

Charity

Anonymous

Rewards

0800 555 111

TV programmeHome Office

Confidential

Police

GovernmentSupport For Victims

Neighbourhood Watch

Local Council

24/7

Charity

Anonymous

Rewards

0800 555 111

TV programmeHome Office

Confidential

Police

GovernmentSupport For Victims

Neighbourhood Watch

Local Council

What is Crimestoppers?

• ONLY charity in UK helping to solve crimes and find criminals

• 24/7 call bureau 0800 555 111 and website www.crimestoppers-uk.org

• For people who don't want to go to Police to report crime – they can give us information about crime anonymously which we pass onto Police

• Not replacement for Police and not for 999 situations

• Not part Police or a Government – not linked to Crimewatch

• UK, Founded 25 years ago by Lord Ashcroft - In USA, 1976

It works!

As a result of information passed to us:

• 22 people are arrested and charged every day

• A person is arrested for murder every seven days

• Suffolk saw 445 calls last year- an increase of 70%

• 2012 – £34m of cocaine in pineapple boxes seized

The anonymity guarantee

We are proud that we have not broken our anonymity promise in 25 years

• No personal details are taken

• Calls are not recorded

• Calls and online forms cannot be traced

• Users are not required to make a statement to the police

• Users are not required to appear in court

• Rewards paid without compromising identity

Why Crimestoppers?

• Revenge and reprisals

• Offender known

• Might expose own activity

• Distrust of authority

• Any crime or criminal activity

• Making community safer

• M25 Rapist example - 2001

Role of the volunteer committee

• Represent and promote the charity at a regional/local level

• Support local crime campaigns devised in conjunction with police, Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) and others -

burglary, criminal damage, drugs crime etc......

• Fundraise to enable local activity

• To manage the Crimestoppers reward scheme

What benefit can we bring you?

• We can bring in intelligence otherwise unavailable

• We can help you meet your targets – detect and prevent priority crimes

• Enhance community safety – something is being done

• Community cohesion through volunteering

• Add to your skill set by volunteering – media training, website editing etc……

• We can project manage campaigns and provide a full evaluation

• Cost effective

Mark Corder – Crimestoppers Volunteer Chair (Suffolk)07879 33 28 22