2007

• Theft of Victoria Crosses

  A reward of 200,000NZ$ (£75,000) has been personally offered by Lord Ashcroft for the recovery of medals - including 9 Victoria Crosses - stolen from the Waiouru Army Museum on New Zealand's North Island early on Sunday 2nd December 2007. [5th December 2007]

• Most Wanted 2nd Anniversary - site continues to be a big 'hit'

  In the two years since the charity Crimestoppers' Most Wanted website was launched in November 2005, 310 arrests and charges have been made as a direct result of appeals being featured on the site. [21st November 2007]

• Most Wanted murderer arrested

  James Hurley, Britain's Most Wanted man, has been arrested in Holland during a drugs raid after 13 years on the run. [20th November 2007]

• 1st anniversary of partnership with Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre

  Nine of the UK's highest risk child sex offenders have been located in the last 12 months as a direct result of the ‘Most Wanted' website. [16th November 2007]

• Ninth Most Wanted Sex Offender Fugitive is arrested

  A West Mercia man, featured on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre's Most Wanted website, has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland. [2nd October 2007]

• 'Most Wanted' fugitive turns himself in

  A Manchester man featured on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre's Most Wanted website has handed himself into a police station in Wigan, Greater Manchester. [19th July 2007]

• How does Crimestoppers make a difference in the fight against crime?

  Crimestoppers continues to make an impact in all areas of crime across the UK. For instance, did you know that an average of 17 people a day are arrested and charged thanks to Crimestoppers' information? [22nd June 2007]

• MANHUNT returned to ITV on 29th May 2007

  MANHUNT returned to ITV on 29th May 2007 following overwhelming public response to the first show which helped lead to four arrests! [26th May 2007]

• Crimestoppers provides phone line for Madeleine McCann investigation

  Crimestoppers has been asked to help provide an avenue for people to give information from Portugal about Madeleine McCann. [9th May 2007]

• Call to Crimestoppers leads to arrest of sixth offender from CEOP's Most Wanted

  An offender has been arrested just 48 hours after appearing on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre's ‘Most Wanted' website, thanks to an anonymous call to Crimestoppers. [1st May 2007]

• Crimestoppers helps CEOP centre find fifth sex offender

  Crimestoppers has helped the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre to successfully locate its fifth ‘Most Wanted' offender. Colin Taylor has been arrested just ten weeks after appearing on the Centre's website at www.ceop.gov.uk/mostwanted. [2nd April 2007]

• Home Office will work with Crimestoppers to combat gun and knife crime

  The Home Secretary John Reid has announced that the Home Office will work closely with Crimestoppers to ensure that the public have a route to give information about gun and knife crime following the recent spate of murders in cities across the UK. [19th March 2007]

• Can't Bear Crime? Buy a Crimestoppers Bear!

  Crimestoppers and Clinton Cards have joined together to produce a teddy bear which has gone on sale in Clinton Card stores across the country, with £1 from every sale going directly to helping the charity. [15th February 2007]

• Most Wanted shortlisted for Digital Marketing Award

  Most Wanted has been shortlisted for an award for the Digital Marketer of the year, in the Revolution Awards which are given to the best examples of digital marketing in the areas of effectiveness and accessibility. [2nd February 2007]

• SAFE National Anti-Robbery Week 22 – 26 January 2007 (22nd January 2007)

  Children should keep expensive Christmas presents hidden in a bid to deter opportunistic street thieves, the Government warned. SAFE 2007 has been devised by the Home Office, Crimestoppers, the National Youth Theatre and the Department for Education and Skills to encourage schoolchildren to keep their property safe. [22nd January 2007]

• Crimestoppers works with ITV1 on new Reward Show

  The charity Crimestoppers, will play a vital part in a new ITV1 programme, 'Reward' which will make national appeals for information to help solve crimes where the offenders are wanted and where there's an outstanding reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction. [16th January 2007]