January is Interntional Crime Stoppers month

January 2007 is Crime Stoppers month around the world.

With over a thousand programs worldwide, officials say Crime Stoppers is the world's local crime fighting line.

Full details in the news release below from the Near North Crime Stoppers.

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Crime Stoppers, is the World’s local crime fighting line. Since 1976 with its origins in New Mexico USA, Crime Stoppers has expanded far beyond the shores of the USA and now Operates in over 20 Countries.

With over 1000 programs around the world, Crime Stoppers continues to help make the world a safer place for all of us right now, but also in the future for our children.

Gary Murphy CSI President advises:

“Crime Stoppers helps to solve a major crime every 14 minutes somewhere in the world”.
Crime Stoppers assists in the recovery of more than US$700,000 worth of stolen property and narcotics each and EVERY DAY!

It is this success that has resulted in Crime Stoppers expanding rapidly around the globe. Even just recently talks were held as far away as New Zealand!

Peter Price, CSI Director of Public relations advises “This incredible initiative that started in the USA has really help “down under” in Australia, where there is a 98% level of awareness of Crime Stoppers in Australia, after only 15 years

Crime Stoppers International fully supports Crime Stoppers month internationally in January 2007.
Local Programs will be using this opportunity to issue media releases to their own communities to help reinforce the value and importance of Crime Stoppers.

“we urge people to keep the number of their local Crime Stoppers programs handy, maybe next to the phone.”

Mr Price went on to say..” just like you don’t know when a crime is about to committed, you just never know when that information you may have stored in the back of your head will provide the key link to solving a crime.”. Crime Stoppers provides an Anonymous way to pass along your information.

President Gary Murphy said “in an ideal world we would want people to know their local Crime Stoppers number (1-800-222-TIPS).

During Crime Stoppers month President Gary Murphy urges citizens worldwide to be extra vigilant, keep their eyes open and look out for suspicious characters.

”But NEVER try to get involved with an offender or alleged offender, that is what the Law Enforcement officers are for.”

When you call Crime Stoppers your information will be taken anonymously and passed along to the Investigation area of your local Police Service.

Crime Stoppers worldwide success story as at December 2006:
- Cases cleared over 1 Million
- Arrests made more than 600 000
- Property recovered more than 1.5 Billion US$ in value
- Drugs seized more than 6Billion US$ in value
- Total value recovered more than 7.5 Billion US$


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