Find out how Crimestoppers can help you fight crime

[05 May 2009]

The charity Crimestoppers has launched the Crimestoppers' Neighbourhood Policing Practitioner Guide to provide Neighbourhood Policing Teams with information on how Crimestoppers can help their force fight crime.

The guide was produced with the support of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and can be downloaded from their Neighbourhood Policing website www.neighbourhoodpolicing.co.uk or at the bottom of this page.

The Crimestoppers' Neighbourhood Policing Practitioner Guide provides police with clear guidance on how to use Crimestoppers to help achieve their objectives. The guide demonstrates how police are helped by Crimestoppers' anonymous service through the use of case studies and highlights the benefits of using Crimestoppers to get desired results. It covers topics ranging from responding to community concerns to gaining intelligence and working with young people.

Dave Cording, Crimestoppers' Director of Operations, said: “The Crimestoppers Neighbourhood Policing Practitioner Guide is an invaluable resource for police officers at all levels. It provides an easy means for police to learn how best to utilise Crimestoppers in their work to help achieve their neighbourhood policing aims. We are extremely proud of the successful working relationship we have with law enforcement and hope that this tool will further assist police in their work.”

Martin Bagshaw, NPIA Citizen Focus and Neighbourhood Policing Programme Manager, said: “The National Police Improvement Agency is committed to improving the quality of policing and increasing pubic confidence in the police. My programme is pleased to be able to support Crimestoppers with this initiative which gives those directly involved in neighbourhood policing some important guidance and advice on how to get the best benefit from Crimestoppers. It also provides practical advice on community engagement and how best to harness the power of Crimestoppers to effectively capture community based information and intelligence.”

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For more information contact Crimestoppers' press office.

Notes to editors

• Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our ‘giving information' form via our website www.crimestoppers-uk.org
• Around 19 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers. One person every four days is charged with murder.
• Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over a million actionable calls, resulting in over 91,000 arrests and charges. Over £167 million worth of property has been recovered and over £160 million worth of drugs.
• In 2006, Crimestoppers launched the UK's Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 500 arrests to date from 2.5 thousand appeals posted.
• Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers ‘call to action' is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.
• In September 2007, Crimestoppers launched a youth website www.shadowcs.co.uk which allows young people to give information anonymously online.