Community Hall

Mission Statement:

The mission statement of Crime Stoppers is to help police solve crime by providing them with information about crimes for which they would not otherwise have access.The program works on the assumption that for almost every crime, someone other than the offender knows about it and that their information, if known by the police, would help to solve the case.

To get these people involved, and to overcome apathy and indifference,cash rewards are offered. To overcome people's fear of retaliation, or fear of involvement, we offer anonyminity.

Crime Stoppers collects this information on criminal activity by a guarantee of anonyminity and a cash reward. The information is then passed on to local police for investigation.

Description of Service:

In New Brunswick, Crime Stoppers consists of one provincial board and several satellite boards. These boards of directors administer the program. The local boards seek donations to pay tips, decide on cash awards and make payments of these awards, and oversee the collection of information on crime as provided by a tipster.

The Crime Stoppers program is built on three pillars, consisting of the media, the police, and the civilian board. Each pillar must be present or the program will collapse.

The media actively promote Crime Stoppers, and publicize crimesfor which tips are being sought. The police investigate and take appropriate action based upon the tips received. The local,civilian board administer the program.

Anyone who calls our toll-free number (1-800-222-TIPS) will be given a number which identifies them if they call back on another day. This tipster's code number is the only way Crime Stoppers can identify the tipster.

On the initial call the tipster is asked for their information. They are given a tipster number and told to call back several days later. The tipster information is passed on to the police department concerned. That police department then investigatesand takes appropriate action.

The result of the police investigation is brought to the next monthly meeting of the local Crime Stoppers Board. If an arrest has occured as the result of a tip, the local board decides on the amount of the reward.

The tipster calls the toll-free number and identifies himself / herself with the tipster number issued to them. If a reward has been authorised, the tipster is told how to pick up the cash reward.

If you want to become more involved, you can join a local board; at the board level, you will help to raise money and help administer the program. The general public can also help by making tax deductible donations to the Crime Stoppers program so that there will be cash available to pay tips.

Contact person:

Mike Gunter