Volunteering

Volunteers are integral to the success of the charity Crimestoppers.

The hard work and talent of our 450+ volunteers is helping to take criminals out of communities up and down the country.

As a charity, our volunteers really do make a difference. They make sure our anonymous phone number, 0800 555 111, and secure online form are promoted incredibly successfully. As a consequence, they are helping to ensure that more people know Crimestoppers is there for them as an anonymous route for them to pass on information about crime.

Some people don't want to go to the police with the information they know about crime and criminals. They may fear retribution or be unwilling to go to court. By spreading the word that Crimestoppers guarantees anonymity - we never take a caller's name or trace calls or online forms - our volunteers are helping to release the fear of crime overshadowing lives and communities.

Here are just some of the campaigns our volunteers have done:

The impact our volunteers make can be seen in the statistics:

• In 2008/09 Crimestoppers received 80,608 actionable calls which led to the recovery of £5,481,606 worth of stolen goods and £19,111,090 worth of illegal drugs
• On average someone is arrested for murder every 4 days, thanks to information given to Crimestoppers

Our volunteers have helped to make this possible, by making sure that more people know about our anonymous phone number, 0800 555 111 and secure online form, where they can pass on information about crime.

Rea more about becoming a volunteer or fill out a Volunteer Enquiry Form.

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