Antonia Litten – Eastern Regional Manager Crimestoppers Antonia Litten – Eastern Regional Manager

A few facts....... Crimestoppers is an independent charity - only charity in UK helping to solve crimes and find criminals Not part of the Police or a Government department – Not linked to Crimewatch It takes information anonymously – NOT confidential For people who don't want to go to Police to give information about crime – not a replacement but a safe alternative Set up by Lord Ashcroft 26 years ago

It works! Since 1988 the work of Crimestoppers has led to: Nearly 134,000 people have been arrested and charged with offences including murder, rape, drug dealing, burglary, robbery and theft Over 1.6 million useful pieces of information have been received Nearly £132 million of stolen property has been recovered Illegal drugs with a street value of over £326 million have been seized Every Hour a person is arrested

And in Norfolk……. 2014/15 results 777 pieces of information disseminated to Norfolk Police 46 arrests 234 positive actions (6% increase from 2013/14)

We are proud that we have not broken our anonymity promise in 27 years Why does it work? We are proud that we have not broken our anonymity promise in 27 years No personal details are taken Calls can’t be recorded Calls and online forms cannot be traced Users are not required to make a statement to the police Users are not required to appear in court

2 ways to give information 1) 0800 555 111 - 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year 2) Online via www.crimestoppers-uk.org – Mobile versions launched this year

Rewards Cash rewards of up to £1,000 are paid for any information leading to an arrest and charge Cash rewards of up to £10,000 can be offered for a serious crime leading to an arrest and conviction Cash rewards paid without compromising identity, using a unique PIN number at a nominated bank

Most Wanted 140,000 views per month Wanted on warrant Identification from CCTV 22% arrest rate UK wide coverage and different audience

Examples of Info provided to Crimestoppers Murder prevented by seizing guns; A woman close to gang members, was scared about he violence they planned. She described the guns they owned and where they were stored. Quick action from the police found size guns and made arrests for possession. A recovery of this scale will have stopped murder or serious injury.

Examples of Info provided to Crimestoppers Drink Driving A caller rang Crimestoppers about a ‘regular' drink driver, providing details of where he drank, the route he took home and the vehicle he drove. When stopped by the police, he proved to be twice the legal limit.

Drink Driving –video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL5wqNsduU4

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