Each year Crime Stoppers programs around the world celebrate Crime Stoppers Month in January to highlight successes and promote their crime fighting initiatives.
What is Crime Stoppers:
Crime Stoppers is a program that provides citizens with a vehicle to anonymously supply the police with information about a crime or a potential crime of which they have knowledge.
How does Crime Stoppers work:
The Crime Stoppers Tip line is staffed by trained personnel who receive, process and pass on Tip information to investigating officers. Callers are given a code number which is used in all subsequent calls. Callers will never have to identify themselves.
A reward of up to $2,000 is offered to anyone providing information which leads to an arrest for a crime. Rewards may also be made for information leading to the recovery of stolen property, the seizure of illegal drugs or an arrest on an outstanding warrant.
The Crime Stoppers program is made up of three elements – the media, the community and law enforcement:
• the media publicizes cases or details about a case not yet solved or about a person wanted on a warrant and highlights the program to further heighten awareness
• the community, through its local volunteer board of directors, community members who provide Tip information and others who provide funds and donations for the maintenance of the program
• law enforcement receives the anonymous Tip information from office staff and follows the information through to its conclusion.
How is the Crime Stoppers program funded:
Crime Stoppers is a community Project supported by donations of money, goods or services. Contributions from individuals, corporations, clubs, retailers and social groups keep the Crime Stoppers program functional. All donations to Crime Stoppers are tax deductible.
There are three ways to contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers and provide information anonymously on any unsolved crime in rural Manitoba:
Call: Manitoba Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS)
Submit: a secure Tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com
Text: TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637)
