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Why Crimestoppers Is Needed? |
Many people have information about criminals or
know of criminal activity. For whatever reason, they want to inform
the authorities. But for them the risks of retribution are too high
or the current legal safeguards of witness protection are not
trusted.
These people would have no prospect of being heard if
there was not such an organisation as Crimestoppers. Anonymous calls
can be made to the Police but their response to unevaluated
information is likely to be given low priority or poor
support.
How Does It Work?
Anyone with information calls the Crimestoppers
call centre on 0800 555 111 and gives
us as much information as they want. They may be asked further
questions to see if they have any more information or to confirm how
serious the caller is.
But they do not have to give their name or
any other personal information, the call is not recorded nor can it
be traced.
Very often the Police find that they are already
working on the crime and the information they receive is
invaluable.
Is It Really Anonymous?
When a crime, of whatever sort, is committed
someone other than the criminal usually knows.
But people with
information may have a number of good reasons for not wishing their
identity to be known. Fear of retribution is one good reason. They
may not want to be seen talking to the Police. They may not wish to
compromise a relationship.
The fact that they can make a call
unanimously removes those fears.
Is There A Reward?
It is difficult to conceive that an anonymous call
with no name or contact point given could result in the payment of a
reward without disclosing an identity.
Crimestoppers has
established a procedure which allows for the payment of a reward
while maintaining the caller's anonymity.
When an arrest and
charge is made and the caller seeks a reward they are assigned a
unique reference number (URN). They can nominate a bank of their
choice and date for payment. Using their URN they can go to the bank
and withdraw the money without disclosing their identity.
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