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Crimestoppers UK, also known as the Crimestoppers Trust, is an independent charity in the United Kingdom. Inspired by the American organization of the same name, it operates an anonymous tip line.
Crime Stoppers was founded in 1976 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. [1] Six years later, Detective Inspector Mike Cole of Norfolk Constabulary learnt about the scheme on a police visit to Peoria, Illinois. Impressed with Crime Stoppers, Cole presented a report to his supervisors, who gave their approval for a Norfolk scheme. Jim Carter, the manager of the local Woolworths, subsequently received a letter from Chief Superintendent Peter Howse asking for support. Carter became a co-founder. [2]
During the 1985 London riots, Keith Blakelock was murdered at the Broadwater Farm Estate in London and the police appealed for information, stating that people knew who had been responsible but were frightened of coming forward. This led to the founding of the Community Action Trust (CAT) by Michael Ashcroft and his business colleagues in 1988. The CAT was a phone line where people called and anonymously provided information about crime, which was then forwarded to the police.
The CAT was renamed Crimestoppers Trust in 1995; by then it had expanded to cover the whole of the UK.
Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it reports that it has received more than 2.2 million actionable calls, resulting in more than 151,000 arrests and charges, more than £139 million worth of stolen goods recovered and more than £367 million worth of illegal drugs seized. [3] [4]
Crimestoppers’ Most Wanted is a UK-wide gallery with images of individuals wanted by law enforcement. Crimestoppers’ Most Wanted has been running since 2005 and is updated by the individual police forces. Crimestoppers states that Most Wanted has resulted in more than 5,000 arrests. [5]
Crimestoppers offers cash rewards to encourage people to come forward with information. The exact amount is determined on a case-by-case basis, and depends on the information provided and the resulting positive impact.
Fearless, Crimestoppers’ youth service, was established to provide young people aged 11-17 years the opportunity to give information about crime. Fearless has its own dedicated website and separate social media channels.
Crimestoppers runs national campaigns throughout the year focusing on crime priorities such as violence against women and girls, drink and drug driving and knife crime. These campaigns raise awareness of the crime types, highlight the signs to spot and encourage the public to give information anonymously.
Crimestoppers has National and Regional Managers across the UK who liaise with local police force. There are 100 staff at Crimestoppers, along with over 300 volunteers UK-wide, led by local county-based Volunteer Committees.
The chair of Crimestoppers is its founder, Michael Ashcroft. Crimestoppers is governed by a board of trustees who carry the responsibility of company directors. Crimestoppers’ chief executive officer is Mark Hallas.
Crimestoppers’ income is generated by national and local government grants, public sector funding, trusts and foundations and the public through donations and fundraising. Crimestoppers also has corporate partners who fund a range of services. [6]
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Crime Stoppers or Crimestoppers is a community program that helps people to provide anonymous information about criminal activity. Often managed by non-profit groups or the police, it operates separately from the emergency telephone number system or other standard methods of contacting police. This allows a person to provide crime-solving assistance to the authorities without being directly involved in the investigation process. Founded in the United States in 1976 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Crime Stoppers later caught on in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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