www.peicrimestoppers.com 9 1-800-222-TIPS Remember: We want your information, not your name! Provincial Coordinator/Program Manager Message Crime affects us all and PEI Crime Stoppers is a program that empowers regular people to fight back against crime. Anyone can submit an anonymous tip by using our tips line, website or mobile app. We don't need your name – just your information. We don't ask for names or numbers and we guarantee it is completely anonymous. Crime Stoppers is a worldwide program, which operates in 32 countries around the world. The program started in 1976 and is the number one community based crime solving organization in the world. PEI Crime Stoppers has been assisting in stopping, solving and preventing crime in the Prince Edward Island since 1989. Crime Stoppers is made up of three partners; the community, law enforcement and the media. We owe our success to all three. Our volunteer board of Directors are the backbone of our operation, providing guidance to the program manager/coordinator, helping with projects, working on and attending special events and attending meetings. Our police advisors provide us with their professional expertise throughout the year as non-voting members of the board. We would not exist without our board of directors. In November 2021 PEI Crime Stoppers was awarded the International Specialized Training and Program Award for Youth Engagement in recognition of the provincial anti bullying campaign which is presented annually in PEI schools in partnership with the Charlottetown Islanders Hockey Club. These presentations continue to be very successful and well received by the children and teachers alike. The number of requests continue to increase significantly year-to-year and we thank the Islanders Hockey Club for their continued commitment to this program. We live in a wonderful province where we enjoy a very safe place to live, work and play and by working together, we can ensure it remains that way. Together we are making a difference! Ron Dowling Provincial Coordinator/Program Manager PEI Crime Stoppers The success of the Crime Stoppers program is a direct result of the partnership between the community, law enforcement and media. Crime Stoppers works to educate the public and create awareness of illegal activities in an effort to help promote the Canadian values of safety, empowerment and inclusion. Creating awareness and mobilizing Canadians in reporting suspicious or criminal activity anonymously requires a network of partners working together for a common end and to that end, there are currently 87 Crime Stoppers chapters operating throughout Canada, with 1,700 chapters operating globally. As is the case elsewhere, PEI Crime Stoppers relies on members of the community to submit tips in relation to crimes that have occurred. Tips received are forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for their review and investigation. While not all tips result in an arrest or charge laid, for those that do, the tipster is entitled to a cash reward of up to $2,000. It is interesting to note that less than ten percent of tipsters indicate that they are seeking a reward, which tells us that the majority of people utilizing the tip line are motivated by a desire to help make their community safer and to see justice served. As we continue to focus on our objective of a safer community, PEI Crime Stoppers is also engaged in various community activities such as the anti-bullying school campaign in partnership with the Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) Hockey Club, participation in Island parades, provision of anti-fraud and general safety talks to seniors and community groups, and production of an annual awareness guide highlighting issues affecting Island youth.
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