Crimestoppers Month- Northern BC Crime Stoppers Media Release Jan 2024
For Immediate Release
January 8th, 2024
2023 was another good year for Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers!
It’s Crime Stoppers Month and Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers would like to share some exciting news about your crime fighting program! Now entering its 39th year, the program expanded its reach thru Northern B.C. and processed 1047 Tips. Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers now serves over 30 communities across northern British Columbia by taking tips north to the Yukon Border, south to Williams Lake, west to Terrace and east to the Alberta border.
In 2023 Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers Program received a 1047 tips from YOU! As well check out these other imperssive statistics from 2023.
Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers
2023
Since Inception in 1985
Tips Received
1047
22,723
Property Recovered in 2023- $170,000 Since 1985- $3,453,451
Drugs Seized in 2023- $23,200 Since 1985- $35,580,909
Cash Recovered in 2023- $20,842 Since 1985- $578,989
Total Recovered in 2023- $44,042 Since 1985- $39,613,349
In 2023, Northern BC Crime Stoppers continued our very successful partnership with Shred-it Mobile Shedding Services, Mr. Mikes, PGSS and School District 57! With a minimum donation of $10 per bag or box to Crime Stoppers, you can shred your personal documents safely and securely. Our spring and fall events in 2023 raised nearly $10,000! We would like to remind you of our next “Community Shred It Event” on Saturday April 27th, 2024 in Prince George at the PGSS parking lot from 10am -2pm.
The theme for Crime Stoppers Month nationally is “Be A Crime Stopper”. Keep your family safe, keep your community safe and report crime! Crime negatively impacts our safety and undermine our collective efforts to create healthy communities.
The Board of Directors of Northern BC Crime Stoppers would like to thank the citizens of Northern BC for continuing to provide vital information that has led to a good year for tips! We encourage supporters of Crime Stoppers to become members of our society and join our excutive board and you can find more information on our website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca.
We would also like to thank the hard working and dedicated members of the RCMP in Northern British Columbia for continuing to support our crime fighting program. As well, our media partners who continue to share the Crime Stoppers story.
There are two ways to submit a tip to Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers anonymously 24/7 365 Days a year.The traditional method of calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) and providing information to a trained operator is still very popular. As an increasingly popular alternative, you can submit a typed tip via our website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca
When providing tips, please be as detailed as possible and remember we don't want your name, just your information! All methods are completely anonymous!
As one of the many Crime Stopper programs throughout the country (87), Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers is a proud partnership of the local media, police and residents of Northern BC. Northern BC Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profit society run independently of the police by everyday citizens like you! All information received is anonymous and is provided to the police in the hopes it will further investigations and lead to arrests, seizures and recovered property.
For more details about Northern BC Crime Stoppers, and our 2023 statistics, please see our website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more information or interview opportunities, contact:
Ron Polillo, Vice President Northern BC Crime Stoppers at 250-612-8645.
Robin Craig, President of Northern BC Crime Stoppers at 250-565-8015.
