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You will see our volunteers at community victim, Michael Carmen, was only two weeks from events promoting the many successes attributed to Crime marrying his high school sweetheart, and was filling in for Stoppers. They are charged with the fundraising for cash a friend who needed that shift off that night. Michael had awards. They also determine the cash awards and even pay cooperated with the robbers and turned over the $36 in the those awards. till, but they shot him anyway. Michael died four hours later. THE PARTNERS - THE POLICE MacAleese was frustrated that no one would come forward The police receive the tips and pass them on to the with information on this crime. He determined that there appropriate investigating agency. The police provide were two reasons for the public’s lack of confidence in their information on crimes so we can research and write the police department: Crime of the Week features that you read about in your (1) Citizens were apathetic. In other words, “why local newspapers, hear on a radio station or view on bother,” or “what’s in it for me?” television. The information from tipsters is assessed and (2) Fear of criminal retaliation. Many citizens in passed on to the appropriate investigating agency. They Albuquerque believed that if they came forward with promote Crime Stoppers through public speaking and information, they might be the next victim. public service announcements. THE PARTNERS - THE MEDIA Determined that this case could be solved, MacAleese approached his Chief of Police, local businesses and the The media’s role is to keep Crime Stoppers in the public media with the idea that to overcome apathy by having local domain. Whether it’s the Crime of the Week, a public businesses offer a cash award as an incentive for anyone service announcement or promoting the many successes with information to call police. To overcome fear of of Crime Stoppers, their role is vital to the overall success criminal retaliation, they would offer callers complete of the program. The media reassure the public that this anonymity. A local television station agreed to re-enact this program works. The Crime Stoppers program is very crime in September. The re-enactment aired at fortunate to have our Crime of the Week feature and Public approximately 10:45p.m. during their newscast, and by Service Announcements donated by the media. A 8:00a.m. the next morning, the crime was solved. successful Crime Stoppers Program could not function as Impressed with the results, MacAleese sought the support well without this kind of support. of the Chief of Police to continue this type of approach 1976 – PRESENT to solving crimes. The chief agreed that if Crime Stoppers Like any other successful idea, Crime Stoppers has seen a could solve 30 serious crimes by the end of the year he steady growth since its inception. Crime Stoppers would consider making it permanent and part of Albuquerque grew to Crime Stoppers New Mexico to Albuquerque Police Department’s fight against crime. In Crime Stoppers USA and in 1981, became Crime Stoppers fact, in the next four months, Crime Stoppers solved 300 International (CSI) when the first program outside the crimes! Crime Stoppers took off! And the program grew United States started in Calgary, Alberta. Crime Stoppers so much that by October 1980, Crime Stoppers USA had was introduced to the citizens of Nova Scotia in 1987. 59 programs. Today, there are over 1,800 programs worldwide. All Then in August 1983, Crime Stoppers International was programs operate with the complete guarantee of formed to reflect the worldwide interest in this unique anonymity and cash awards. CSI has been recognized by program. Today, there are more than 1,700 programs Interpol as an effective crime-fighting organization. CSI worldwide and that all operate in exactly the same way - has also been recognized by the United Nations. with We offer cash awards and complete anonymity. Since its genesis in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1976, THE PARTNERS - THE VOLUNTEERS information anonymously shared with Crime Stoppers has Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the community, led to the arrest of more than 1 million criminals; the the police and media. Each partner has a distinct and seizure of over US$9 billion worth of illicit drugs; and the important role in the success of our program. Crime disruption of many organised criminal networks. Stoppers is administered and overseen by volunteers from CRIMESTOPPERS.NS.CA 7 DSJNF!TUPQQFST!- NOVA SCOTIA The Crime Stoppers programs were launched in November specifically, how they committed it, was so valuable to 1987 with a program for mainland Nova Scotia and a police that they were able to make two arrests. Eventually, second for Cape Breton Island. Not unlike the first Crime both pleaded guilty. Stoppers in Albuquerque, our programs took off. We can Another case involving a vicious assault was solved through boast that we’ve solved such serious crimes as murder, the efforts of a tipster who was able to provide us with the aggravated sexual assault, fraud, arson, illegal smuggling name of the assailant based on a specific description of and drug dealing. You name it, and our anonymous tipsters the attacker. have solved it. We proudly say that no matter where you live in Nova Scotia, whether you’re served by the RCMP Several years ago, Crime Stoppers identified several people or a municipal police service, Crime Stoppers has played a involved in an elaborate debit card scam which, at that time, significant role in identifying criminals and bringing them had cost the banking institution several thousand dollars in to justice. Later in this article, I will share some of the losses. The tipster was able to provide precise details on many cases solved by anonymous tipsters. how this group was defrauding the bank. Crime Stoppers has proven its worth many times over to Police believe that approximately 80% of criminal activity our police and other enforcement agencies. Remember, is drug related. So Crime Stoppers is always proud of any Crime Stoppers is not a police program. It is an extension drug seizure attributed to our program. We are very proud of the community assisting law enforcement. that to date, we have been responsible for removing over $14 MILLION in illegal drugs out of the hands of our How many times have we heard that expression, “is your youth. Included in those seizures is everything from street organization cost effective and efficient in service level dealing as well as sophisticated growing operations. A delivery?” If you apply that statement to Crime Stoppers cocaine seizure in the mid 1990’s was valued at $400,000. and how the program operates, you will readily agree that More importantly, police seized several automatic weapons we are effective and efficient. Crime Stoppers tipsters, at and the persons arrested were high-ranking members of no cost to the investigating agency, will relay information an organized crime group in another part of Canada.