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Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says 10 per cent more calls led to gang-related and other arrests; recovery of stolen property and illicit drugs.
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Increase in anonymous tips to crime stoppers seen in 2024
Published 11:30 PST, Tue January 28, 2025
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Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers reports in its 2024 Impact Report that 4,555 anonymous tips were received last year, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year (4147 tips). In all, 284 of those calls provided valuable tips about gang crime activities, leading to seven gang-specific arrests.
Since the inception of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers more than 40 years ago, 13,028 arrests have been made, and more than half-a-billion dollars in property and drugs have been recovered based on information received by anonymous callers.
"January is Crime Stoppers Month in Canada, and the longevity and ongoing success of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers are once again reflected in this year's Impact Report. Sixteen arrests for a range of crimes were made last year that likely wouldn't have happened without the anonymous tips received by Crime Stoppers. Seven of them were for gang-related offences," said Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers. "With the ongoing concerns over our personal safety and property crimes in our own communities, we urge anyone with information on any crime, or any most-wanted criminals on the loose, to call us. We don't want to know your identity or where you're from, we just want information that can help police solve crimes. It really works."
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, through the "P3" Crime Stoppers app, online at solvecrime.ca or through Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers' Facebook page. Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips 24/7 and in 115 languages.
Key statistics for 2024 — published by Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers in its annual Impact Report
- Number of anonymous tips in 2024 — all crimes: 4555
- Arrests made based on information from tips: 16
- Tips received based on information about gang activity: 284
- Gang-related arrests from tips: 7
- Number of tips related to illegal guns: 222
People can leave anonymous tips in a variety of ways including calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at solvecrime.ca, by following the link on the Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers Facebook page or using the new Crime Stoppers tip reporting "P3" phone app.
Crime Stoppers accepts tips 24/7 in 115 different languages. If the information provided results in a charge or an arrest, a cash reward may be offered. Tipsters stay anonymous by using code numbers to collect their rewards.
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers is not the police and operates solely on funds donated or generated through fundraising events. Tax-deductible donations are gratefully received anytime by accessing the "donate" link at solvecrime.ca. Follow us on Twitter: @solvecrime.
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