Toronto Crime Stoppers Mobile App~Anonymity of Tips Protected By Supreme Court of Canada Case Law
Channel: 222TIPSCommunity
Date: 2012-07-04

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Toronto Crime Stoppers Arms Citizens With Mobile App
Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 10:30 a.m., 
Toronto Police Headquarters, Media Gallery, 

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Crime Stoppers
416-808-7254

On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., in the media gallery at headquarters, the Toronto Crime Stoppers Program will formally introduce its new crime fighting tool, a mobile app for smart phones. 

Witnessing a crime can be a terrifying and traumatic experience, but what if you had the means to help the police by capturing and anonymously reporting an offence or an offender through your mobile device? Toronto Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization that allows citizens to anonymously supply police with information on crimes, introduces a mobile application for anonymous tips. 

The first of its kind in North America, the Toronto Crime Stoppers app includes interactive features that enable GTA residents to alert police in real time about a crime or potential crime through photos, video footage, emails, text, and a button that autodials Crime Stoppers' 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) number. 

"Crime Stoppers receives over 200 anonymous tips on a weekly basis, but the fact remains that many people who witness crimes are generally apprehensive about reporting misconduct for fear of being identified," said Constable Martin Douglas, Toronto Crime Stoppers Youth and Social Media Officer. "With this app, we hope bystanders will feel more empowered to be socially responsible and take action." 

Toronto Crime Stoppers relies on tips from the public, so to help citizens identify an offence or offender, the new app includes a comprehensive database of some of city's wanted criminals; social media updates and a GPS locator to nearby police stations. 

Gary Grant, Chair of Toronto Crime Stoppers, says, "Whether it's schoolyard bullying, drug abuse or shootings, we need Toronto's residents to step up and help keep our neighbourhoods safe with information on criminal misconduct. Ultimately we have a responsibility to look out for each other. The Crime Stoppers Program is operated by the community for the community." 

The Toronto Crime Stoppers app can be downloaded from Apple iTunes, Google Play and Blackberry App World™ (BB Torch 9800) and available on the BB Torch 9850 and BB Bold 9900 in the coming weeks. 

About Crime Stoppers: 

Crime Stoppers is a collaboration involving the police, community and the media, which began in Toronto in 1984, as a way to solve and prevent 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 of up to $2,000 are offered to people who call the program and their information leads to an arrest. In 2011, Toronto Crime Stoppers received approximately 9,500 communicated TIPS.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Darlene Ross, Crime Stoppers Coordinator
 

Video recorded by Scott Mills, Crime Stoppers International Social Media Adviser. Video edited by community Crime Stoppers volunteer Nicholas Maharaj