Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton

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ALERT

Cedar Publishing Corporation has been publishing magazines entitled 'Crimestopper Newsmagazine' and 'CSI Newsmagazine'. These publications are NOT affiliated with Crime Stoppers. Advertising in these magazines or with Cedar Publishing Corporation does NOT support Crime Stoppers. "Crime Stoppers and You...Making a Difference" is our magazine and is the only publication that supports and is sanctioned by Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton and Northern Alberta. We partner with Crime Watch Canada who is the publishing company for the magazine. You can reach the Crime Stoppers office directly at 780-421-1122 with questions or concerns.

FAIR TRADING ACT

Did you know the Fair Trading Act specifies that companies cannot require consumers to pay for unordered goods or services unless the consumer agrees in writing to pay. In these types of circumstances, described as negative option sales, consumers should be aware they are not responsbile for the costs of unsolicited items. For more information on this legislation or to issue a complaint contact 1-877-427-4088 or www.servicealberta.ca.

ANONYMOUS TEXT TIPS

Crime Stoppers expands their anonymous crime reporting system to include Anonymous Text Tips! Edmonton Tips: TIP250 + Your Message = Text to "CRIMES" (274637) Northern Alberta Tips: TIP205 + Your Message = Text to "CRIMES" (274637)

About Us

The mission of Crime Stoppers is to create a safer, more secure community.

Efforts from all involved in CSAENA stem from our belief that every person in our community is valuable and should live, work and play without fear of victimization.

The Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton and Northern Alberta is a non-profit, community-based organization that partners with the Edmonton Police Service, the RCMP and Camrose Police Service. The program is administered in Edmonton and the province, from Camrose north. To ensure its success, Crime Stoppers depends on donations from individuals and corporations. Thanks to the tremendous support the program has received, Crime Stoppers has been truly successful.

CSAENA consists of one governance and several public relations boards (Affiliates). The CSAENA Board of Directors consists of:

Clif Purvis, President
Gary Redmond, Vice-President
Maureen Gander, Secretary
Heather Mechalski, Treasurer
Janice Brown
Dr. Marie Caley
Lynne Heffel
Michael Hladun
Scott Matheson
Kelly McLung
Janet Rose
Terry Tomkins

If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors, please contact the office.

Crime Stoppers Committees

We currently have active committees working in communities throughout Northern Alberta. Their purpose is to promote the Crime Stoppers program in their local areas. They are:

Camrose & District Crime Stoppers
Fort Saskatchewan & District Crime Stoppers
Leduc & District Crime Stoppers
South Peace Crime Stoppers
St. Albert Crime Stoppers
Strathcona County Crime Stoppers

Why Do We Need Crime Stoppers?

Crime Stoppers is based on the principal that "someone other than the criminal has information that can solve a crime" and was created to combat the three major problems faced by law enforcement in generating that information:

A fear of REPRISAL
An attitude of APATHY, and
A reluctance to get INVOLVED

Crime Stoppers resolves these concerns by:

Offering ANONYMITY to people who provide information about crimes.
Paying REWARDS when the information supplied leads to arrest.

Three Essential Elements Make Up a Crime Stoppers Program

1) The Community: Citizens become more involved and make a strong contribution towards solving crime in their communities.

2) The Media: Crime Stoppers methods, objectives, successes and phone numbers are publicized on a regular basis by the media. An unsolved "Crime of the Week" is given special treatment with details published in the Edmonton Sun, on radio with Sonic 102.9 and Magic 99 and in some cases a re-enactment on television on Global-Edmonton, Shaw TV and Omni TV..

Remember to watch Global Edmonton, the first Tuesday of each month for "Crime Stoppers Tuesdays." You'll be able to learn more about our program PLUS be able to get information to help ensure safer communities.

Topics covered will include:

Human Trafficking
How To Be A Good Tipster
Fraud
Traffic Safety
Robbery
Elder Abuse
Hate Crimes
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Crystal Meth
Personal Safety
Bullying
Sexual Assault
Gangs and violence

and much more!

Segments appear on Global Edmonton at 6:50 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

3) The Police: A special Crime Stoppers phone line with a well-publicized number (1-800-222-TIPS) is provided to the community. Callers are assigned a special Code number and NEVER give their names. If, after the investigation, the information leads to an arrest, the caller is entitled to a reward.

Tipsters can also submit their tips online while continuing to remain anonymous.

Re-Enactments

The re-enactments would not be possible without the involvement of Global Edmonton, Edmonton Police Service, Camrose Police Service, RCMP, Program Coordinator and a dedicated team of volunteers.

CSAENA crime re-enactments require volunteer actors, donors and sponsors from many walks of life, industries and age groups. We could not have made a difference without them. Watch for our re-enactments and Teaching Moments on Global Edmonton, Shaw TV and Omni TV.

If you are interested in getting involved and becoming a Volunteer Re-Enactment Actor then please contact our office at 780-421-1122.

History of Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers was started in Albuquerque, New Mexico when a Canadian-born Albuquerque Police Department detective reached a dead-end in a homicide investigation. Frustrated by the lack of clues, he appealed to a local television station and enlisted the station's co-operation in a re-enactment of the crime. The re-enactment was televised on a local newscast.

The detective offered a reward out of his own pocket and a caller contacted the police the next day after seeing the re-enactment. The tip information was enough to lead police to the two men who were responsible.

Within 72 hours of the re-enactment being aired, the police had solved the murder. This was the beginning of Crime Stoppers. So successful was this first effort, the program was continued and expanded.

The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed great success boasting an average conviction rate of 95% on cases solved by Crime Stoppers tips. The Crime Stoppers programs worldwide have solved over a half a million crimes and recovered over 6 billion dollars worth of stolen property and narcotics.

Today, there are 1,115 Crime Stoppers programs in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Bahamas, British West Indies, and other nations.