Home Security Audit Guide

Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers is a partnership between the public, police and media that provides communities with a proactive program to anonymously help solve crimes. The long established hotline number 1-800-222-TIPS is used throughout North America and is available 24/7.

Crime Stoppers has developed an effective program that guarantees anonymity, promises the person reporting the crime they will not have to appear in court as a witness, and offers a reward for information leads to the solving of a crime.

Crime Stoppers is a not-for profit community-based charitable program. The program encourages the public to call with information concerning crimes that have been committed, are being committed or are about to be committed. Crime Stoppers has become an invaluable investigative tool to police services.

In Ontario, there are 38 community Crime Stoppers programs that cover the entire province. The impact of this crime fighting network in Ontario has been astounding! Since the first programs in Ontario started in 1983, the statistics for the 38 Boards in Ontario show that Crime Stoppers works. As a result of calls to Crime Stoppers, there have been over 75,000 arrests and more than 115,000 cases cleared. The value of illegal drugs removed from our streets is close to $1.5 billion. The value of stolen property recovered as a result of calls to Crime Stoppers is close to $275 million.

Statistics show an average conviction rate of 95 percent and tips to Crime Stoppers save law enforcement agencies thousands of dollars in investigation time. Calls to Crime Stoppers assist in putting police on the right track by identifying individuals who are responsible for committing crimes.

Members of the public with information about property crime and burglary who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.