REGINA – Tips to Regina Crime Stoppers and the subsequent arrests, cases cleared, and property and drugs recovered were all up in 2014 compared to 2013.
“It’s a good thing because it shows that crime is being solved,” said Mayor Michael Fougere.
Fougere proclaimed International Crime Stoppers Awareness Month in the city Monday morning.
“More importantly, you look at what’s been accomplished over 30-plus years now. It’s been an absolute success story for, not only for our police service, but for our community,” said Regina Police Service Chief Troy Hagen.
The higher numbers are partially attributed to the organization’s more prominent public profile.
“When you look at our country, we’ve sort have been all of us impacted by some of the happenings, recently. I think people are just more aware that crime can have an impact on the community, and that everybody does have a voice,” said Laurie Norman, president of the local branch.
The majority of tips originate from phone calls.
While more and more people are opening up through social networking websites, “we’re not going down that route at the moment, just because we need to protect the anonymity of the tipster,” said Norman.
The program started 31 years ago in the city; it has led to 2,124 arrests, and $10,303,971 property and drugs recovered.
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