What is Crime Stoppers?
- We are a volunteer-run, not-for-profit charity committed to reducing crime and increasing community safety and well-being
- We encourage the public to submit tips on crimes they know about
- We guarantee the anonymity of the tipster
- We offer CASH rewards up to $2000 for information that leads to arrests or charges
- We are NOT the police, we work closely with law enforcement partners
- We are financed through personal and corporate donations
Our History
Crime Stoppers began on Sept. 8th 1976 in Albuquerque New Mexico, following a robbery/homicide. After 6 weeks of investigation, Canadian born detective Greg MacAleese, had no leads.
Greg worked with a local TV station to make a re-enactment of the crime, set up an anonymous phone line, and offered cash from his own pocket for anyone with information. Within a few hours, not only was this robbery/homicide solved, but so were 6 other serious crimes.
Greg realized that the community had been waiting for Crime Stoppers – a way to overcome fear and apathy, do the right thing, and help solve crimes. Today, there are over 1800 local Crime Stoppers programs around the world, with 37 in Ontario alone.
Cash Reward Program
Crime Stoppers is a partnership of the public, the police, and the media, which provides the community with a proactive program for people to assist the police in solving crime, earn a cash reward for information & remain forever anonymous.
Qualifications Of A Successful Tip
A tip must:
- Lead to a charge
- Lead to an arrest
- Lead to recovery of stolen property or illicit drugs
- Warrant denial of an insurance claim
Local Programs
Renfrew County Crime Stoppers is active throughout the Ottawa Valley, fighting crime through education and prevention.
We work closely with local police and community resources to deliver public education and information sessions, and are committed to breaking down the barriers between the public and the police in order to reduce crime and increase community safety and well-being across Renfrew County.
January Is Crime Stoppers Month
Every year in January, Crime Stoppers programs across the country recognize Crime Stoppers Month. A time to solidify partners’ support, garner governance commitment and importantly, remind the public of our [collective] success; working together to stop crimes and make our communities safer.
Crime Stoppers Works!
Click the titles to view our amazing statistics… (under review)
Renfrew County Stats
- Arrests Made — 587
- Cases Cleared —1154
- Rewards Paid — $74,755
- Property Recovered — $963,658
- Drugs Seized — $12,339,064
- Total $ Recovered — $13,377,477
…as of Jan 2015
Ontario Stats
- Arrests Made — 80,799
- Cases Cleared — 122,805
- Rewards Paid — $7,293,031
- Property Recovered — $293,832,759
- Drugs Seized — $1,517,804,004
- Total $ Recovered — $1,811,636,763
…as of 01 Nov 2011
World Wide Stats
- Arrests Made —901,341
- Cases Cleared — 1,370,673
- Rewards Paid — $101,706,288
- Property Recovered — $2,192,538,479
- Drugs Seized — $8,120,737,551
- Total $ Recovered — $10,313,276,030
…as of 02 Jan 2012
How To Take Action
Submitting a tip is safe and easy…
A Tipster can call the National Anonymous Call Centre at 1-800-222-8477 or submit their tip through P3 Tips online at www.valleytips.ca. Provide as much information as you can, as every bit of information is like a puzzle piece that police can use to solve the crime! Your anonymity is guaranteed, and you will never be asked to provide your name or any identifying information. The NACC does not subscribe to Caller ID or Call Tracing, and online tips are actually sanitized by an independent third-party. Crime Stoppers is sent the tip only after the secure servers have automatically stripped (removed) all Internet ISP and traceable pathway data.
Remember your code!
Once a tip is submitted, the Tipster is given a secret code number that can be used to call back or log back into the P3 system. We have no way to get ahold of you, because you’re anonymous! The secret code is the only way for you to add information to your tip, to inquire if you’re going to receive a reward, and how to get the cash reward from one of the secret locations conveniently scattered throughout the Ottawa Valley.
Claim your cash reward
After an arrest and/or charges, the tipster may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. Tips are automatically assigned a recommended reward value, based on the seriousness of the crime and the value of the tip information. Each tip is fully reviewed by the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors who consider the information and reward guidelines. The Board of Directors may award larger cash rewards based upon the tip’s accuracy, severity of the crime, the number of charges laid or persons arrested and importantly, fairness to the tipster.
Follow Up!
As stated, it is the Tipster’s responsibility to contact Crime Stoppers to inquire about the possible reward, so remember your secret code! We have absolutely no way to contact the Tipster!
Types of Crimes?
Crime Stoppers accepts tips related to all crimes, including: assault, battery, homicides, missing persons, robbery, burglary, break and enter, arson, theft, damage to property, wildlife poaching, illegal hunting, cruelty to animals, illegal drugs, drug trafficking and crimes against children; internet, luring and pornography. Crime Stoppers works not only with local police, but a number of law enforcement agencies including the Ministry of Natural Resources (for fish and game related crimes), Ministry of Finance (including contraband tobacco trafficking), and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (for crimes related to the environment like illegal dumping, pollution, water contamination, etc.)
TIPSTERS ARE ANONYMOUS AND WILL NEVER HAVE TO TESTIFY IN COURT