January is Crime Stoppers Month
January is Crime Stoppers Month and this year the theme is “Empowering through education, preventing through action,” to encourage people to use the anonymous service to help the police solve crime. Communities are safer when we work together to solve crime.
In 2024, Durham Regional Crime Stoppers received 2,191 tips that led to 80 arrests, 41 cases cleared, 270 charges laid and the recovery of nearly $500,000 dollars in property/cash/drugs. A full breakdown is below:
Crime Stoppers 2024:
Arrests: 80
Cases Cleared: 41
Charges Laid: 270
Property Recovered: $29,600
Drugs Seized: $376,560
Cash Recovered: $42,680
Total Tips: 2,191
Since the inception of the Durham Regional Crime Stoppers program in 1986, over 49,000 tips have been processed leading to 4,199 arrests, 4,198 cases cleared, 12,550 charges laid and the recovery of more than $100 million dollars in property/cash/drugs.
Since inception in 1986:
Arrests: 4,199
Cases Cleared: 4,198
Charges Laid: 12,550
Property Recovered: $7,668,726
Drugs Seized: $91,591,555
Cash Recovered: $614,989
Total Tips: 49,503
Remember: CRIME doesn’t pay but Crime Stoppers does. If you see something, say something. You can submit anonymous tips via phone at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 OR online at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca
Durham Regional Crime Stoppers will be holding a benefit fundraiser on Friday February 7, 2024. A portion of the funds raised will be donated to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers. For more information please visit: