Last month, we launched a project in Southwark to help
lead young people away from the violent gang culture that has claimed
so many lives. The launch event at the Ministry of Sound was attended
by our inspirational Crimestoppers Community Champions, including Chris
Preddie, as well as Choice FM's 'Peace on the Streets' team and
beatboxer Faith SFX. Read about the success we've had in tackling gun and knife crime in Southwark
Crimestoppers is an independent charity working to help solve crimes
Two British criminals have been arrested in Spain, after we launched ten new Operation Captura appeals in January.
Together with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), we're
appealing for information concerning British criminals believed to be
on the run in the Costa del Sol region of Spain. Visit the Most Wanted section of our website to see more 'Costa criminals' we're appealing for information about
See some new Most Wanted appeals on the website:
 Abduction and rape
- These two men abducted a 40-year old woman from Cardiff and took her
to a secluded lane in Leckwith Green in a large red saloon car, where
they attacked her.
 Masked armed robber - This
person entered a Ladbrokes betting shop in a residential area in
Suffolk, brandishing a silver handgun at a lone employee, demanding
money.
Visit Most Wanted to see these appeals and more
 When
authorities appear to treat famous drug-users, such as Amy Winehouse
and Pete Doherty leniently, it glamourises narcotics abuse to young
people, according to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).
In their annual report released this month, the INCB have stated that
we should be targeting drug-rings and large criminal gangs, rather than
low-level street dealers that government policies tend to favour.What
do you think? Are young people influenced by celebrities like Amy
Winehouse, or do they make up their own minds about drugs? Vote in our
poll!
 Me
Myself and Eye is an educational resource which has been devised for
pupils aged 7-11. The resource, which has rceently been translated into
Welsh, promotes good citizenship and challenges pupils to think about
the choices they have and the consequences of decisions they make.
Find out more about Me Myself and Eye in Welsh
 Join
us at New Scotland Yard, normally out of bounds to the general public,
for the Crimestoppers Annual Dinner in June. You'll start the evening
with a tour of the Forensic Department and Crime Museum, before a
champagne reception and dinner hosted by Assistant Commissioner, John
Yates.
Find out more about the New Scotland Yard Dinner |
