Making Prince Edward Island a better place to live, learn and do business

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1 Making Prince Edward Island a better place to live, learn and do business November 29, 2014

2 Letters are being sent to all PEI Municipalities requesting financial support of our organization. We want to tell you about PEI Crime Stoppers so you will have a better understanding of who we are, what we do and why we need assistance.

3 At a financial crisis in our organization. Reduced primary fundraising contract in 2012 and unable to renew it for Projecting to finish 2014 with only enough funds to operate to mid-march of Sustainability of an effective crime stoppers program on PEI is in peril without additional financial assistance from the Provincial and Municipal governments along with increased volunteer fundraising efforts.

4 A non profit community-based charitable organization. Combination of the Public, Media and Police to help solve crime We collect confidential anonymous information on unsolved crimes and forward to law enforcement agencies. Crime Stoppers is not an enforcement or investigative agency!

5 To help stop, solve and prevent crime making PEI a safer place to live, learn and do business

6 Crime Stoppers is a partnership encompassing the community, the media and law enforcement agencies that assists in crime prevention and promotion of safer communities.

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8 Full partner / Board of Directors Promote the program Free Unsolved Crime or Crime of the Week public service announcements Print Radio

9 Police Services have an officer assigned as advisor/liaison to the Board of Directors. Law Enforcement agencies follow up on each tip and report the outcome to the PEI Crime Stoppers Manager Law Enforcement agencies promote the Crime Stoppers Program in their communities.

10 Established in PEI 1989 funded and staffed by Charlottetown Police Service and RCMP. Program unable to afford separate office space and two coordinators Moved to RCMP L Div RCMP ComCentre & RCMP Community Policing NCO acted as part-time Coordinator Full time Civilian Coordinator hired to manage program. (1996) PEI $35,000 grant to hire civilian Coordinator.

11 Grant reduced to $0 then back up to$10,000 RCMP continue to provide answering service, office space, technology support and vehicle operating expenses all phone tips go to a civilian answering service 2008 Web based tip submission initiated

12 Crime Stoppers is based on the principal that someone, other than the criminal, has the information that can solve a crime. It was created based on 3 major obstacles to public involvement: fear of reprisal attitude of apathy reluctance to get involved

13 How do I know I will remain anonymous How can I submit a tip? Who takes your calls? How do you pay people without knowing their identity? Is Crime Stoppers effective?

14 How do I know I will remain anonymous? Callers expect and get total secrecy! All calls and web tips anonymous. Tips are not taped or traced... period. Crime Stoppers does not have call display. There are no recording devices on any equipment. Callers are safe. They are protected by law!

15 There are 3 ways to give Crime Stoppers Tips All methods are secure and ensure that your identity remains anonymous.* Phone Our Website Peicrimestoppers.com From your Mobile Device

16 TIPS (8477) line is answered by security cleared, CS trained civilian call takers. Call takers obtain all relevant details and forward to the PEI Crime Stoppers Cordinator who screens and forwards to appropriate investigating agency for follow up. Web tips are received by PEI Crime Stoppers Coordinator who screens and forwards to the appropriate investigating agency for follow up

17 Initially each tipster number is assigned a code number or alias. If tip leads to arrest/charges then a reward is possible. Payments are made at drop offs or volunteer meets where no one knows their identity other than their alias or code number. Volunteer paying tipster knows nothing about tip, tipster or amount of reward.

18 PEI Crime Stoppers Annual Statistics Since 1989 New Tips ,166 Cases Solved ,180 Arrests Drugs Seized $9,120 $8,950 $2,700 $1,560,658 Property Seized $98,510 $66, $52,000 $1,300,474 Value Seized $107,630 $75,750 $54,700 $2,861,132 Web Tips (2007) Total Rewards $1,075 $1,925 $2,225 $47,525

19 Tip 4563 Kings County January 2010 results in recovery of over $10,000 in stolen property, 3 arrests and 6 Break and Enters solved. Tip 4823 Kensington July 2010 results in seizure of drugs and cash, one arrest and four drug charges. Tip 5028 Souris November 2010 leads to search and seizure of illegal drugs and cash, one arrest and one charge.

20 Tip 5173 Charlottetown January 2011 result is identification of suspect, their arrest and assault, theft and breech of probation charges. Tip 5314 Charlottetown March 2011 results in one arrest and charge for a hit and run pedestrian accident where a young man was struck, injured and left in ditch. Tip 5830 Charlottetown November 2011 leads to seizure of $18, in untaxed tobacco, 2 arrests and 4 charges. Tip 5877 Summerside December 2011 leads to arrest of two wanted fugitive.

21 Tip 5955 Charlottetown January 2012 results in recovery of a stolen tractor and snow blower and other items valued at $50, Tip 5985 Montague February 2012 results in the identification of suspect, his arrest and charge of theft. Tip 6522 Queens County December 2012 results in arrest of three person responsible for over 30 break and enters from Cymbria to Stanley Bridge. They are charged with 32 criminal offences with over $10,000 in stolen goods recovered.

22 Tip Tignish February 2013 results in arrest of chronic impaired driver at 9:30 am with over twice legal limit. Tip 6650 Murray Harbour February 2013 results in 3 arrests and 7 fisheries and criminal code charges. Tip 6819 Charlottetown May 2013 results in identification and arrest of suspect involved in armed robbery at a convenience store. Tip 6939 Charlottetown June 2013 contributes to arrest of one person and recovery of over $40,000 in stolen cash and property.

23 Crime affects us all in costs and sense of safety in our communities. Crime costs society millions of dollars for police, courts, insurance and related agencies and programs. Crime Stoppers reduces these costs and provides a sense of safety to many in our towns and cities

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