March Is Fraud Prevention Month!

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News Release March 12 2010 Protect Yourself from Investment Schemes ORILLIA, ON, March 12 /CNW/ – Many people seek out alternative investment products that are not recognized or supplied by accredited investment brokers. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti Rackets Branch reminds you to be wary of investment schemes that may defraud you of your [...]

Stolen Liquor from Hudson LCBO

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The Ontario Provincial Police and Crime Stoppers are looking for an individual who stole an amount of liquor from the Hudson Ontario LCBO on February 2nd, 2010. The OPP are looking for a male dressed in a black jacket with fluorescent stripes on it, a grey toque, black ski pants and a brown gold handkerchief [...]

Crime Stoppers on Facebook and Twitter!

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Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota is on Facebook and Twitter.  Following Crime Stoppers news is as easy as following us on Twitter…or joining up on the Crime Stoppers Facebook page.  All the posts on the Crime Stoppers site are published on Twitter and Facebook and staying in touch is simple. While the updates [...]

Crime Stoppers ROI

CS Growth Continues

Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota continues to post some impressive numbers during  2010. Comparing  2009 to 2010 we see the following gains: 40% increase in the number of calls received 53% increase in the number of rewards paid 164% increase in the amount of drugs seized 176% increase in the amount of [...]

2010 Indicates a Busy Year For Crime Stoppers

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Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota is pleased to report that 2010 is off to a very busy start.  When we compare January 2009 with January 2010, your tips resulted in a 100% increase in the number of drug related issues being solved, a 200% increase in the number of people charged with crimes [...]

Keys to Youth Violence

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A report funded by Public Safety Canada’s National Crime Prevention Centre shows link between low parental involvement and violent, delinquent youth.     Today, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics released the report: Parenting, School Contexts and Violent Delinquency. This study examines the relationship between parental monitoring and youth violent delinquency, as well as the extent [...]

RCMP Commends Crime Stoppers

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner, J.S. Elliott, has offered a glowing acknowledgement of Crime Stoppers programs and the many volunteers who contribute to the program’s success. The letter follows releases from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty commending the organization during National Crime Stoppers Month.  Specifically, the Commissioner points to the theme, [...]

Stolen Outboard in Sioux Lookout

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The Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is looking to recover a stolen outboard motor. Just before 1:00 A.M. on Friday the 8th of January, Police responded to a report of a theft in progress at Dingwall Ford on King St. in Sioux Lookout.  A lone male dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt [...]

Elder Abuse…It Can Be Stopped.

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Upwards of 10% of older adults are abused in some form. With 1.6 million older adults living in Ontario, there may be as many as 160,000 people being abused by people they trust. The World Health Organization defines elder abuse as: “Single or repeated acts, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within a relationship where [...]

Treaty Three Police Service

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TREATY Three Police…part of the community, culturally sensitive, and committed to providing a future for their children – THEIR FUTURE LEADERS