Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers
A charity committed to solving crime in our community
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How to initiate a tip…..• Telephone 1-800-222-TIPS local 519-258-8477
• Web-tip www.catchcrooks.com
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Crime StoppersMission Statement
Crime Stoppers is a partnership of the “public”, “police” and “media” which provides the community with a proactive program for people to anonymously assist the police in solving crime, contributing to an improved quality of life
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Crime Stoppers consists of three partners
• Police… who investigate the tips
• Media…publicize crimes and fundraisers
• Community…provides the tips, volunteers and financial support
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What is Crime Stoppers
• Is a charity, not a Police program (zero public funding)
• Receive anonymous information (tips) about crimes that have or are about to happen
• Tips are forwarded to Police agencies to investigate
• If successful you could earn cash $$$$$$
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Help us solve crime
• Remain anonymous• We do not subscribe
to “caller ID” or “call display”
• We do not ask your name, address or phone number
• You do not have to go to “court”
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Earn Cash $$$$$$$
You could earn a cash reward for
your tip
$50-$2000
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You could earn a cash reward if your information is successfully used to either:
• Solve a case
• Person arrested
• Stolen property recovered
• Illegal drugs seized
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Why do tipsters call us3 main reasons …….• To do the “RIGHT THING”
• For the “MONEY” $50-$2000
• “REVENGE”
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How does it work• Crime tip-(phone, web-tip or text tip)
• Tipster is issued a
code #.• Tipster advised to
call back in a set number of days.
• Tip forwarded to Investigators.
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How does it work cont’d
• Tipster calls regarding status of tip
• If suggested for Reward - call back after Board meeting.
• Coordinator presents tip/reward to Board
• Board approves reward.
• Tipster given directions for payment.
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How does it works cont’d
Tip Disposition…..1. Unfounded.
2. Information already known.
3. More information required
4. Case cleared (by charges or otherwise)
5. # of arrests, # charges, drug value, seized property value
6. Information only
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About us
• Started in Windsor & Essex County in 1985
• Today, over 1200 programs in 22 countries.
• Approximately 100 in Canada.• 38 in Ontario.• Crime Stoppers takes calls also for MNR,
MTO, MOE, MCSS, Ontario Works, Revenue Canada, C.A.S., etc.
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Be a volunteer• Do you enjoy working
with the community• Do you want to make a
difference in our community
• Join our civilian Board of Directors
• Join our brigade of volunteers, who work our fundraising events
• We want YOU
Log on to www.catchcrooks.com and send us an email
Our Proud Sponsors
Our Proud Sponsors
OUR PROUD SPONSORS
Windsor & Essex County
Insurance Brokers Assoc.
Performance Ford
OUR PROUD SPONSORS
Volkswagon of Windsor
member of the Revenberg Family
OUR PROUD SPONSORS
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