Saturday, April 16, 2016

CRIME STOPPERS OF SIMCOE MUSKOKA DUFFERIN

2015 – Year in Review

Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka is pleased to provide our statistics for 2015 and are proud of another successful year assisting local Police agencies solve crime and keep our communities safe.

The program received 2,035 new tips and 2,722 follow-up tips these being a combination of calls to our tip line, web tips and mobile text tips.

The tips assisted the Police in clearing 166 cases which resulted in 137 arrests and 520 charges being laid for a variety of offences including Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Highway Traffic Act.

Tipster information assisted the Police to recover just over of $2.7 million worth of property and illicit drugs up from $600,000 in 2014. Since inception in 1987, that number has grown to over $71 million!

As you may recall 2014 saw a drastic increase in the number of cases solved, arrests made and charges laid over 2013. Again in 2015 this increase continues our 2015 vs 2014 saw a 32% increase in arrests, 43% increase in cases cleared and a 92% increase in the number of charges laid. This would not be possible without our media partners getting the word out to generate the great tips from the public and the follow up work done by our local Police Agencies.

Crime Stoppers has also increased the use of social media to get information such as crimes, suspects and missing or wanted persons in the public eye quickly. Tipsters can easily access the information to help keep our communities safe.

The Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka Board approved over $22,000 in reward payments to tipsters this year. This money is raised by the Board and committee volunteers at a number of local fundraising events. Locally focused committees exist in Barrie, Orillia, Muskoka, Dufferin, South Simcoe, Southern Georgian Bay and the Georgian Triangle.

Crime Stoppers is a charity run organization and there will be many fund raising events this upcoming year including golf tournaments, dinners, draws silent auctions ect. Ongoing at this moment are ticket sales for a Pedego City Commuter electric bicycle to be drawn at the annual Boston Pizza event in Wasaga Beach on June 6, 2016.

Since inception and continuing today Crime Stoppers provides a safe, secure and anonymous way for citizens to report crime. You will never be required to reveal your name, make a statement or appear in court. Your phone call to Crime Stoppers will not be recorded and we do not subscribe to call display. Your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

If you have information about a crime please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go to www.tipsubmit.com to send a web tip.

For more information about our program or how to join our team as a volunteer please visit our website at www.crimestopperssdm.com or call our Administration Office at (705) 726-2237.

Remember – Crime Doesn’t Pay – But Crime Stoppers Does!

Contact: Chris Lewis Police Coordinator (705) 726-6484 ext. 6446

Posted at 03:57 AM