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CRIME STOPPERS [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Criminology
OBS

Crime Stoppers is a civilian, non profit, charitable organization that brings together in a tripartite relationship, the police services of a community, the media and the community in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers provides citizens with a vehicle to anonymously supply the police with information about a crime or potential crime of which they have knowledge. Cash rewards are offered to people who call the program and their information leads to an arrest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Criminology
OBS

The Crime Stoppers Program is designed to encourage people to call police anonymously with information about crimes already committed or those about to be committed.

Key term(s)
  • Crime Stoppers Program
  • Crimestoppers
  • Crime-stoppers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Criminologie
OBS

Dans le cadre du grand thème de la prévention du crime, des groupes de citoyens se sont groupés partout au Canada afin de mettre sur pied «Crime Stoppers/Échec au crime».

Key term(s)
  • programme Échec au crime

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Local and independently organized crime stoppers or crime solver programs that offer anonymity and rewards for information leading to the resolution of serious crimes; associate programs are those that report statistics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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