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A newsletter has been produced which highlights the work of Crimestoppers in Cheshire. The newsletter is available from this website in PDF format.

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Giving General Information To The Police

Maintaining law and order depends on you, the public, telling us, the police, what is happening in your area. The police want to hear from you. In fact we can't do our job without you and giving information to the police is now easier and safer than ever. There are different kinds of information and different ways of telling us about it:

If you are a victim of crime or witness to a crime, call either 999 or your local police station depending on how urgent the situation is. Explain clearly what the reason for your phone call is and where the incident is happening or has happened.

When you see someone who looks suspicious call your local police station. These people may be doing one of many different things that makes you feel uneasy, such as looking into houses or cars, waiting outside schools, passing small packages to people or calling at addresses. Your call will always be welcome and treated with confidentiality and respect.

Giving Information About Criminals

If you know of someone who is breaking the law or planning to commit a crime you may want to have your identity kept secret when you contact us. This is where the Crimestoppers Trust becomes a valuable tool in the fight against crime.
It is a scheme, which enables people with information about crime or criminals to communicate with the Police anonymously using a nationwide freephone telephone.

0800 555 111

The principle advantage of the service beyond a centralised point of contact is in the fact callers have no requirement to reveal their identity, and whilst this may seem unusual, the value of guaranteed anonymity is that callers need have no fear for their personal safety. This is especially important when the source of information might be from the fringes of the criminal underworld or from close neighbours in, for example, a high-density housing development or from a close community. When a call results in the arrest and charge of a suspect, the caller may be entitled to receive a cash reward, which is paid without jeopardising anonymity.

Crimestoppers is organised into 39 regions covering the whole of the United Kingdom. In each region there is a management board comprising of volunteer members from the local communities and and including representatives from the local authorities, businesses and the media and the Police. These volunteers are responsible for publicising Crimestoppers within their area, fundraising and approving rewards. The Board is supported by a Development Officer employed by the Crimestoppers Trust who advises and assists the board on non-Police matters. This regionalisation empowers communities to use Crimestoppers to address specific crime-fighting needs in their locality. Within the framework of the parent charity's legal responsibilities, there is considerable scope for Crimestoppers to be used and adapted and given a strong and effective local identity.

In 2008 we see the twentieth anniversary of the first Crimestoppers scheme in the UK. During this period 85,523 people were arrested and charged thanks to information obtained anonymously from 965,479 calls received on the Crimestoppers freephone number.
During the same period property valued at over £100 million was recovered. The number of calls and arrests continue to rise each year.

People using the Crimestoppers telephone line are ordinary members of the public who help the Police solving crime by passing on information. In amongst the statistics of persons arrested is the amazing fact that every five days a person is arrested for murder or attempted murder.

The Cheshire Crimestoppers scheme commenced operation on the 1 April 1998, and thus celebrates it's tenth anniversary in 2008. It has also proved to be as successful, with almost 13,000 actionable calls being received up to March 2008. Resulting in 1,262 persons being arrested for a variety of offences, such as murder, attempted murder, robbery, rape, burglary, drugs, vehicle crime, arson etc.

In addition over £1,086,699 worth of stolen property was recovered, and drugs with a street value of over £297,239 were seized.

This clearly indicates how Crimestoppers in Cheshire, has gone from strength to strength, thanks to the support of the communities of Cheshire.

National and Cheshire Crimestoppers Statistics (in Word format)

Your call is free
You do not have to give your name
You may receive a reward.

Crimestoppers Trust receives limited funds from central government and relies primarily on donations. If you would like to find out how you can help, write to:

Cheshire Crimestoppers
PO Box 182
WINSFORD
Cheshire
CW7 2WN


Or for the national centre, please contact:

Crimestoppers Trust
Apollo House
66A London Road
MORDEN
Surrey
SM4 5BE

Tel. 020 8254 3200
Fax 020 8254 3201

Web Site www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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