It’s Crime Stoppers Month and Northern BC Crime Stoppers is sharing some news about your crime fighting program. Now entering its 38th year, the program expanded its reach through northern B.C. and reached an all time record of over 1,200 tips in 2022. That is an increase of 266 tips from 2021. Northern BC Crime Stoppers now serves over 30 communities across northern British Columbia by taking tips north to the Yukon Border, south to Williams Lake, west to Terrace and east to the Alberta border.
In 2022 the Northern BC Crime Stoppers Program received a record of 1211 tips from YOU!
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2022 |
Since Inception in 1985 |
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Tips Received |
1211 |
21,609 |
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Property Recovered since 1985- $3, 283,451
Drugs Seized since 1985- $35,557,709
Cash Recovered since 1985- $558,147
In 2022, Northern BC Crime Stoppers continued its partnership with Shred-it Mobile Shedding Services, Mr. Mikes and School District 57. With a minimum donation of $10 per bag or box to Crime Stoppers, you can shred your personal documents safely and securely. The spring and fall events in 2022 raised nearly $10,000. The next Community Shred It Event will be on Saturday April 29 in Prince George at the PGSS parking lot from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The theme for Crime Stoppers Month nationally is Stand Up, Stand Together. Across Canada citizens stand op, stand together to fight crime.
The Board of Directors of Northern BC Crime Stoppers thanks the citizens of Northern BC for continuing to provide vital information that has led to a record year for tips. They encourage supporters of Crime Stoppers to become members of the society and you can find more information on its website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca.
There are two ways to submit a tip to Northern BC Crime Stoppers anonymously 24/7 365 Days a year.
The traditional method of calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) and providing information to a trained operator is still very popular. As an increasingly popular alternative, you can submit a typed tip via the website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca
When providing tips, please be as detailed as possible and remember we don’t want your name, just your information! All methods are completely anonymous.
As one of the many Crime Stopper programs throughout the country (87), Northern BC Crime Stoppers is a proud partnership of the local media, police and residents of Northern BC. Northern BC Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profit society run independently of the police by everyday citizens like you. All information received is anonymous and is provided to the police in the hopes it will further investigations and lead to arrests, seizures and recovered property.
For more details about Northern BC Crime Stoppers, and our 2022 statistics, please see our website at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.