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POLICE AND CRIMESTOPPERS, HOW DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK?

POLICE AND CRIMESTOPPERS HOW DOES IT ACTUALY WORK?

 

Dear resident,

 

Many of you will have heard of Crimestoppers, some of you may have given information. You may want to give information but don’t know how it works. Below is a simple explanation of what Crimestoppers does and some facts which may give you confidence to use it.

BELOW HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE CRIMESTOPPERS WEBSITE

What happens after I give information?

After receiving your call or a completed anonymous online form, we create a report that brings together all the information you gave us, making sure it doesn't contain any information that could identify you. Where inaccurate information is passed with malicious intent, we will work with law enforcement officers to help them try to identify the source.

Who is my report sent to?

Your report is sent to the relevant authority with the legal responsibility to investigate crimes, make arrests and charge people in order to bring them to justice. This could be your local police force or an agency such as the UK Border Agency or HM Revenue & Customs.

There may be times when information received by Crimestoppers is passed on to our trusted partner organisations. Crimestoppers will only share this information to help keep communities and workplaces safe.

How long does it take before action is taken on my information?

 When your report is given to law enforcement, they need to:

  • thoroughly research the information you have given in order to act on it
  • make sure that information is accurate and not given with the intention of 'setting someone up'
  • have other intelligence that supports the information received from us.

    • The police cannot get a search warrant or make an arrest based solely on anonymous information. It takes time to research and investigate a crime, but your information goes a long way to helping the police make arrests.

    Once the information has been researched, law enforcement will allocate this to an appropriate officer or team to deal with. This could mean more research, or action may be taken.

    Why did nothing happen after I contacted Crimestoppers?

    We can't influence how long it can take for law enforcement to act on information you have given. There could be many reasons for the process taking time:

  • the information may be crucial to a larger investigation where action may take place later on,
  • the information may remain on file which helps to solve crime at a later date, or
  • more information may be required before action can be taken.

    • So even if you don't see a quick resolution, don't think your information hasn't been of use.

  • Get cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
  • Follow up with more information through our anonymous keeping in contact communication.
  • Learn which information we cannot use and who to contact if we cannot help you.
  • Read all about our anonymity guarantee.

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     Crimestoppers is not the police, they are an independent charity.

    No one will know you have given information, your computer and mobile IP address cannot be tracked or saved, it’s completely anonymous.

    Cash rewards can be given if your information leads to a significant arrest or is of significant use.

     

    Information Crimestoppers CAN NOT process.

     

    REPORT AN EMERGENCY

    Crimestoppers is not an emergency service, so please dial 999 to contact the police in an emergency.

    If you need to contact the police, but it is not an emergency, please call 101 from anywhere in the UK to get through to your local police force.

     

    BENEFIT FRAUD

     

    To report benefit fraud to the Department for Work and Pensions, please call the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on 0800 854 440.

     

     

    REPORT UNTAXED VEHICLES

    Only the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) can assist with issues regarding untaxed vehicles. Contact the DVLA with your information.

    DUMPED VEHICLES

    Only your local authority can deal with dumped vehicles. Find my local authority.

    FLY TIPPING

    If this is a one-off, you need to contact your local authority. To report large-scale illegal dumping (such as lorries dumping rubbish) and hazardous waste, you CAN contact us anonymously.

     

    SCAM EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS

    You can report this to Action Fraud – please call 0300 123 2040.

    NOISE COMPLAINTS

    Only your local authority can deal with noise complaints. Find my local authority.

    MISSING PEOPLE

    We can only take information if there is criminal involvement with the disappearance and when there is a police appeal. Where there is NOT a police appeal, please contact the charity Missing People by calling or texting 116 000, or emailing 116000@missingpeople.org.uk.

     

     

    HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN OF HELP TO YOU

     

     

    If you see anything suspicious, or wish to report a crime, you can report this to 101 or online on our GMP website https://www.gmp.police.uk/

    or  you can contact the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their website: Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)

    Kind regards,

    Oldham Central Neighbourhood Policing Team. 

     

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