EDMONTON – During 2013, the Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (CSAENA) received more than 3,600 tips.
This year, the Crime Stoppers program saw 76 cases cleared, 56 arrests made, nearly $460,000 in stolen property recovered, and more than $4 million in drugs seized.
“It’s amazing how what little bit of information you might have, that you don’t think is important, that if you just give it to us… If we didn’t have it, that’s a major, major break for us,” explained Sgt. Daryl Mahoney, the Edmonton Police Service member who supervises Collaborative Policing.
“Crime Stoppers is an invaluable program for helping our friends in law enforcement make our communities safer places to live,” said Curtis Nikel, president of CSAENA. “It is so encouraging to see the results from this year, but we need to continue spreading the word about our program and continue encouraging the public to use the anonymous tip line when they see suspicious activities.”
Public tips are submitted through the tip phone line, text messages, and the online tip submission site.
The program is entirely community-funded. To find out more, or to offer support, call (780) 421-1122 or visit the Crime Stoppers website.
“We did have some issues earlier in the year,” said Annette Wagers, communications coordinator with Crime Stoppers. “In the spring, it became apparent that Crime Stoppers was running out of money. So, a program that’s existed in our region for over 30 years might no longer exist.”
At that time, the organization reached out to the public, expressing its need for donations from private citizens and businesses.
“We’re here today, so they stepped up to the plate.”
“We’re always looking for support, but I think the fact that people stepped up is a great testament to show that our program is important to the community and people do want it around.”
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