Crimestoppers received nearly 600 pieces of actionable information over the last year (April 2010 – March 2011) about criminals operating in Cambridgeshire. This information assisted with 40 arrests.
Julian Bray Cambridgeshire Crimestoppers committee member commented: “We are delighted that Cambridgeshire residents have used Crimestoppers so effectively to pass on information about crime. 40 criminals have now been brought to justice. Crimestoppers continues to play a vital role in helping to make our local communities a mucxh safer place to live and enjoy."
“We'd like to reassure the public that our service is completely anonymous and in the 23 years that the charitys' been operating no one has ever been identified. The service is run for the public, and to help make your community a safer place to live. We’re not part of Police or government, we’re a totally independent charity, so by contacting Crimestoppers, you’ll never have to give a statement to the Police or attend court.”
This year has seen a newly formed Cambridgeshire Crimestoppers volunteer group who has been involved in a number of successful events promoting Fearless – Crimestoppers for young people. One Peterborough event, attended by the Mayor, resulted in more visitors to the Fearless website than from larger cities, such as Wembley.
Recently Crimestoppers offered a reward of up to £5,000 for information on a series of sexual assaults across Cambridge and the public responded very well. The appeal, which features on the charity’s Most Wanted site, received extensive coverage in the media.
Detective Inspector Tim Nasta said: “The information we receive through Crimestoppers is invaluable and key to helping us to detect and deter crime. The support and involvement of local communities is essential to fighting crime in Cambridgeshire and I would encourage anyone with information about criminals operating within the county to contact police or if they do not wish to be identified to use Crimestoppers.”
Nationally, the charity has achieved a one per cent increase in actionable information and a ten per cent increase in the number of people arrested and charged as a result of information passed to Crimestoppers. This shows that the quality of information Crimestoppers has received during the past year has been of high quality, whilst there is only a one per cent increase in information, many more individuals have been arrested as shown by the ten per cent increase year on year.
Crimestoppers operates the 24/7 0800 555 111 telephone number for people to pass on information about crimes anonymously. Information can also be passed via the charity’s website http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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