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Block Watch partners with Crime Stoppers
Published 10:23 PST, Thu December 10, 2020
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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Block Watch is teaming with Crime Stoppers to help fight the bandits.
“Neighbours in a Block Watch program might find themselves uneasy about calling police if the crime involves a neighbour for example, or someone else who might be able to identify them,” says Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers. “Block Watch is now actively encouraging block captains and neighbours to consider an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers. Like all tips we get, any information given to Crime Stoppers by a Block Watch member will be passed on to the relevant police authority while the tipster remains totally anonymous. This way, any Block Watch neighbour spotting something doesn’t need to second guess whether or not it’s safe to report it.”
“We’re proud to be able to offer something that allows our Block Watch members to report a crime without any fear of reprisal,” adds Regan Borisenko, president of the Block Watch Society of BC. “We know how effective Crime Stoppers is in successfully soliciting information anonymously that otherwise might not come to light. We still encourage our members to call police in most cases, but in situations where they might have doubts about their personal safety, our training will make sure they know they have our support if they want to call Crime Stoppers instead.”
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