"The Caller" The Voice of Crime Stoppers International Feb2013 Issue 1 Volume 38

THE VOICE OF CRIME STOPPERS INTERNATIONAL
FEBRUARY 2013 • ISSUE NO.1 VOLUME 38

CRIME STOPPERS
In the Media

CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 2013

MEDIA STATEMENT: President:
6 July 23, 2012 - Zuma Gives Crime Line The Thumbs Up
Alexander MacDonald
amacd@ibl.bm

1st Vice President:
CRIME STOPPERS AUSTRALIA: Peter Price
8 Crime Stoppers Australia Adopts A New National Logo
peterprice@crimestoppers.com.au

2nd Vice President:
Yusuf Abramjee
9 CRIME STOPPERS SOUTH AFRICA Yusuf@crimeline.co.za

Treasurer:
Glen Bailey
10 CSI CONFERENCE: 2014, CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA glen.a.bailey@ca.pwc.com

Secretary:
CRIME STOPPERS NETHERLANDS:
11
Ralph Page
rpage@kmts.ca
Follow Up Campaign In The Battle Against Child Sex Tourism
Editor:
Kevin Viney
CRIME STOPPERS CANADA: kevin.viney@usbank.com
12 Ontario Association Of Crime Stoppers Partners With The Insurance Published by:
Crime Stoppers International Inc.
Bureau Of Canada PO Box 1219
Keewatin, Ontario, Canada P0X 1C0
1-800-245-0009
CRIME STOPPERS CANADA:
13 Major Carrie Riddell - Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award
Fax (817) 446-1576
www.c-s-i.org

Send address changes to:
Ralph Page
14
rpage@kmts.ca
Significant Changes To The Québec Organization Newsletter Design:
Overdrive Design Labs Inc.
www.overdrivedesign.biz
CRIME STOPPERS CARIBBEAN:
15 Me, Myself & TCEye

INCREASE IN GLOBAL CHILD TRAFFICKING GIVES CAUSE FOR CONCERN,
19 SAYS NEW UNODC REPORT
Unodc Launches Latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons

FIRST ONLINE COURSE UNCOVERS HUMAN TRAFFICKING
17
#THINKGLOBAL #ACTLOCAL FOR COMMUNITY SUCCESS & SAFETY |
18 CRIME STOPPERS & SOCIAL MEDIA “THE STATE OF NOW”

AWARD WINNERS 2012
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
ALEXANDER MACDONALD

CRIME STOPPERS GLOBAL MEMBERS…
“It is a troubling time in a new world as we collectively are chal- International address these changes?
lenged by the role of organizations, structures, alliances and affili-
ations in a dynamic environment. Crime Stoppers and Crime Stop- Our goal is to ensure that the Crime Stoppers partnership between
pers International are no different as they are challenged by growth the police, the media and the community responds to these new
on one hand and an ever smaller world on the other.” times so that each partner continues to play its vital role while sup-
porting the others. This may involve a significant reworking of the
I was struck recently by a discussion paper written by Hugh Ner- way things have always been done, since in differing communities
lien (the founding Chair of the Canadian Crime Stoppers Associa- the strength of the partnership varies, but it is rare to see all three
tion) who has articulated eloquently the challenges that we face parties equally committed.
and that, as President, I aim to address. I am most grateful to Hugh
for allowing me to quote from his article and to paraphrase some The police response to Crime Stoppers falls somewhere on the
of his ideas. spectrum from seeing it as a fundamental tool and an integral
player in its relationship with the community, to seeing Crime
I believe my role as President, and that of the Executive Committee, Stoppers as an interloper to be treated with suspicion. We must
is to take Crime Stoppers International forward in this new world. especially recognize and deal with the latter if we are to change the
To do so effectively, we must recognize that the structure of the negative perception.
organization will need to change, as Hugh highlights in his paper:
“The status quo structure in the Crime Stoppers world is long past The media has not always understood that its role in fighting crime
its “best before” date. The organization rests heavily on Euro/ is a separate and fundamentally different role than that of report-
North American thinking in its structure and its vision of the world. ing the news. But what is the media in 2013? To stay dynamic and
Perhaps it is time to listen – and I mean really listen – to futurists relevant it won’t be enough for Crime Stoppers to continue to work
and global thinkers on what the pace of change is bringing so that only with conventional media such as newspapers, TV and radio,
we can act on what we hear and bring the organization into the since there are now multiple new forms of communication. Thus,
21st century. This is going to be an incredibly challenging task as Crime Stoppers International must join and build on the chorus of
we struggle to move our thinking from our own communities to an Twitter and Facebook (and be ready for whatever the next craze
understanding of the bigger picture and the impact we could have brings) to reach a large part of the community, not just young peo-
if we face this challenge head on.” ple, but those who hold new technology at a distance. Crime Stop-
pers International has empowered Scott Mills (Toronto) to look at
The world we live in now is unrecognisable in many ways from the Social Media and address our global needs and that of our local
world of just twenty or thirty years ago, when Crime Stoppers prin- communities, specifically for this purpose.
ciples were established. With almost universal access to comput-
ers, and to the Internet and social media sites from our portable The local communities are aware of our advertising efforts and
Smartphones, we are all connected to each other more than ever calls for donations, but are often challenged by competing inter-
before, bringing instant access to more news and information than ests and a lack of understanding of the global picture. To address
we can possibly hope to process. Styles of crime have also changed this, Crime Stoppers must adapt to each local environment, recog-
with the advent of borderless crime, such as human trafficking, cy- nizing different social, legal and cultural norms, and in that con-
ber crime and international terrorism that raise law enforcement text educate the public as to how they can help on a local level,
and jurisdictional challenges. Therefore, how can Crime Stoppers and how their actions fit into our goal of ensuring a safer world

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
ALEXANDER MACDONALD

for everybody. This is where the Crime Stoppers International must
now play a role as it develops globally, taking lessons learned and
shared with our three new National programs established in 2012,
identifying the need for sharing technology and marketing and me-
dia strategies as we look at costs to the individual programs.

Crime Stoppers International must now take the lead in highlight-
ing the advantage of sharing technology and networking outside
the local communities in a similar manner to how law enforcement
and media agencies conduct global partnerships.

None of this will be achieved unless we can think of new and in-
novative ways to finance our organization at local, regional and
international levels to ensure that our programs continue, as our
growth can only come from within the organization.
Alexander MacDonald
CSI President
The newly elected Executive Committee of Crime Stoppers Interna-
tional has identified the need to immediately address the necessity
for global funding, and accountability of our intellectual property,
and over the coming months leading up to our Spring Board Meet-
ing, we will be aggressively addressing both matters.

It is a great honour to be entrusted with the role of President of
Crime Stoppers International; to be associated with Crime Stoppers
programs from around the world, especially the many thousands
of volunteers, who like YOU, give tireless service and commitment
to our organizations. TOGETHER, WE REALLY ARE MAKING A DIF-
FERENCE.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

MEDIA STATEMENT:
JULY 23, 2012 - ZUMA GIVES CRIME LINE THE THUMBS UP

P
resident Jacob Zuma has lauded the anonymous tip-off ser-
vice, Crime Line for its contribution in the fight against crime
in South Africa.

Zuma was speaking after cutting the Crime Line 5th Anniversary
cake ahead of an interview on Talk Radio 702 / 567 Cape Talk in
Johannesburg this morning.

Zuma said: “I appreciate this joint venture, which is absolutely im-
portant for our society. As you know, crime is our number one en-
emy and I know that at times people misunderstand this, because
we are one country that is fighting crime; therefore the crime in
South Africa is reported more than in any other country.”

He said that the global impression was that South Africa was lead- Head of Crime Line, Yusuf Abramjee, President Jacob Zuma, Talk Radio 702
ing in crime, but pointed out that the country was rather the leader Station Manager, Pheladi Gwangwa and National Union of Mineworkers
in violent crime. (NUM) Secretary-General, Frans Baleni.

“We are one of the few countries that take the trouble to fight crime
and this cooperation is one of the most important between the me-
dia, the police and society. It allows society to participate by using
the number 32211 to say there’s a crime being committed.

“Crime Line’s results are tangible and this shows it is working…I
think we should all encourage this initiative and join hands. It will
absolutely help. Thank you very much for this, and now that we have
reached 5 years, I’m sure that when we reach 10 years, we will have
done even more,” said Zuma

Crime Line is a partnership between the Primedia Group, supported
by other media organizations and the South African Police Service
(SAPS).
President Jacob Zuma cuts the cake with Primedia Chairman, Paul Nkuna
and Head of Crime Line, Yusuf Abramjee.
Head of Crime Line, Yusuf Abramjee, told President Zuma that over
3,000 arrests have been recorded and over R41-million worth of sei-
zures have been made.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

MEDIA STATEMENT:
JULY 23, 2012 - ZUMA GIVES CRIME LINE THE THUMBS UP

“We have to strengthen the partnership between the public, the po- Abramjee thanked President Zuma for supporting initiatives such
lice and the media. It is exactly what Crime Line is doing. While we as Crime Line and taking the time to celebrate the tip-off service’s
in the media hold authorities accountable, we cannot sit on the side- birthday.
lines and watch the scourge of crime continuing. This tip-off service
has made its mark and it will continue to do so. We have to try and Members of the public can pass on information about criminal ac-
improve the arrest and conviction rate,” he added. tivity anonymously to Crime Line via the 32211 SMS number, online
at www.crimeline.co.za<http://www.crimeline.co.za> or by con-
Speaking at Crime Line’s 5th Anniversary recently, Minister in the tacting Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Presidency, Trevor Manuel and National Police Commissioner,
General Riah Phiyega also praised Crime Line for creating a safer
South Africa. Manuel said the time had come to tackle the so-called
“chemical warfare” on communities and expose drug dealers. Al-
most 80% of tip-offs and arrests to Crime Line are drug related.

General Phiyega said the partnership between Crime Stop and
Crime Line was making a difference and an increase in tip-offs have
been recorded over the past year.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

CRIME STOPPERS AUSTRALIA:
CRIME STOPPERS AUSTRALIA ADOPTS A NEW NATIONAL LOGO

C
SA undertook a marketing approach for the redesign of the
national logo. The National Board sought agreement from all
Australian Crime Stoppers member programs to approach the
market for a public relations design company to improve the logo.
The logo had been in service for almost 25 years, but it featured an
old-style telephone keypad and consequently had become obsolete.

The strength in the Crime Stoppers brand has never been the logo,
but the name. The name ‘Crime Stoppers’ is one of the most promi-
nent brands in the country – enjoying 97% national brand recognition
by Australians. So, the emphasis with the redesign was not on the
symbol, but the need for the logo to lead with the name. CSA received
19 designs to select from following the approach to market. All 19
designs were released to the Crime Stoppers member programs for
consideration and selection. Each program was invited to nominate
their three preferred designs. Extraordinarily, most member pro-
grams selected one single design above all others. This resulted in
the CSA Board adopting a ‘speech bubble’ design for its new logo.

Crime Stoppers will officially launch the new design nationally in
2013. In the meantime, all member programs will phase out the
old logo on all marketing material and are approved to use the new
logo in all their future marketing and products. Similarly, all Crime
Stoppers approved sponsors and supporters can immediately adopt
the new logo on all their advertising.

Bryan Roach, member of the Australian Crime Stoppers group.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

CRIME STOPPERS SOUTH AFRICA

T
he anonymous crime tip-off service, Crime Line, walked away
with three Media Awards for the third consecutive year at the
33rd Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference, held
in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Crime Line won the Best Radio Special Report/Feature Awards in
the Print, Radio and Television categories. This includes last year’s
ATM bombing campaign, when Crime Line - in partnership with the
South African Police Service (SAPS) - circulated video footage and
pictures of an attack on a filling station in Pimville, Soweto. The
campaign led to the arrest of nine of the suspects, while three are
dead.

“Last week alone 8 rhinos were slaughtered at a game farm in
North West…and a game ranger was allegedly involved.

Contact Crime Stop 08600 10111 or Crime Line 32211 (sms) / www.
crimeline.co.za anonymously if you have any information on officials
or civilians who might be involved in past activities or the possible
planning of future activities of slaughtering our Rhinos. Please let
us not lose the battle to protect them, they have no voice.

Let Crime Stop/Crime Line decide whether your information is valu-
able. It doesn’t matter how little you can give, it might just be one
Marisa Oosthuizen, Vinesh Moonoo, Yusuf Abramjee, Attie Lamprecht piece of a puzzle that is desperately needed.
Your anonymity is guaranteed!
Crime Line was also lauded in the television category for SHOUT’s
“You’re the Voice” music video campaign. The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people,
but because of the silence of good people.”
Crime Stoppers South Africa took the fight against Rhino poaching
to a more graphic level. The under-mentioned went out on e-mail Attie Lamprecht
and Twitter in SA and was circulated to millions on the same day.
The comments and feedback was overwhelming and numerous tip-
offs were received. These tip-offs were passed on to the special po-
lice unit responsible for investigating Environmental Crimes.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

CSI CONFERENCE: 2014,
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Yusuf, Marisa and the team are very busy preparing an unforget-
table Crime Stoppers International conference in South Africa, Cape
Town in 2014.

Cape Town has achieved yet another tourism accolade, being vot-
ed the Favourite City Worldwide for 2012 in the Telegraph Travel
Awards, ahead of Vancouver and New York.

South Africa was also named as the Third Favourite Country world-
wide, after New Zealand and the Maldives.

Cape Town was recently named second-best city in the world and
best city in Africa in the annual Readers’ Choice awards by US-
based Condé Nast Traveller.

Other accolades Cape Town has achieved recently include Best Des-
tination in Africa at the World Travel Awards 2011; Best Destination
in the World at the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards 2011; and
One of the World’s Ten Most Loved Cities 2012, CNNgo.

Cape Town was named World Design Capital 2014 and Table Moun-
tain was also named a New7Wonder of Nature.

Looking forward to seeing all our Crime Stopper friends in 2014!

Attie Lamprecht

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

CRIME STOPPERS NETHERLANDS:
FOLLOW-UP CAMPAIGN IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CHILD SEX TOURISM

Last year on the training confer- Participants in the follow-up are: Royal Dutch Marchaussee, Dutch
ence in Montego Bay, Jamaica, I Ministry of Security and Justice, National Travel Industry, NGO’s
spoke to the audience about the ECPAT and Plan Netherlands.
awareness campaign on child sex
tourism of Dutch Crime Stoppers GREET KOSTER- WEERING,
First lieutenant in the Royal Dutch Marechaussee force
M. together with the Royal Dutch
Marechaussee and the Minis- g.koster.weering@mindef.nl
try of Justice. The results of that
first campaign were amazing, the
amount of reports increased by
400%. The results of my research
on the effects of the campaign
made clear that the readiness reporting of people increased. I also
measured the knowledge of travelers about child sex tourism, the
signals that indicate this crime and the knowledge of the fact that
Dutch citizens can be punished by Dutch law when they sexually
abuse children abroad. My research showed that this knowledge
isn’t evident for most of the travelers who were subjects in the re-
search.

On, the 24th of October 2012 our next campaign was launched at
Schiphol Airport by the Mister of Justice and the Commander of the
Royal Dutch Marechaussee (military police force). During the cam-
paign period flyers will be put in passports of all departing passen- This is the kickoff moment! The Minister of Justice Opstelten and the Commander of
the Royal Dutch Marechaussee lieutenant-general Leijtens putting the first flyers in
gers (flying to all national and international destinations) at three passengers’ passports at Schiphol Airport.
Dutch airports.

In response to research results, the follow-up campaign will focus
on the quality of the reports, so the campaign material carries a
call-to-action message to the public to submit reports. In addition,
the material includes signs to look for in identifying child sex tour-
ism so that people will know how to recognize this crime.

Another great thing about this follow-up campaign is that, because
more branches are now involved, besides the government depart-
ments, it is clear that law enforcement alone cannot beat this crime.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF CRIME STOPPERS PARTNERS WITH THE
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA

I
n 2011 the Ontario Provincial Government launched an Auto In- reimbursement. The OACS is very pleased with our progress to date,
surance Anti-Fraud Task Force mandate to make recommenda- and excited by the future prospects that this partnership holds.
tions on reducing auto insurance fraud. The Task Force Steer-
ing Committee asked the OACS if they would like to participate in a DAVID J. FORSTER
Consumer Engagement and Education Working Group to study auto President, Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers
insurance fraud. In an independent study conducted it was deter-
mined that Ontarians were not sure who to contact if they wanted to
report auto insurance fraud.

In January 2012 representatives from the OACS began meeting with
the Steering Committee, comprised of representatives from the in-
surance industry, consumer groups, and government. These meet-
ings led to the recommendation that the OACS should meet with
representatives from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, an organiza-
tion supported by Canadian Insurers and who currently receive and
often investigate insurance related Tips.

Discussions began on identifying the opportunity and potential for a
Crime Stopper / IBC partnership, one that will assist consumers in the
battle against ALL insurance crime, while also assisting local Crime
Stopper Programs in creating awareness. The symmetry was obvious,
and an MOU was finalized within only a very short time. Crime Stop-
per Programs across Ontario will work with their local partners to
create awareness for all insurance crime, and IBC contributed segre-
gated funds to allow Programs to be reimbursed for Reward payouts.
IBC will also assist the OACS in creating awareness, through post-
ers strategically located in public areas such as the Collision Report-
ing Centres across the Province, through media events, web based
awareness, and through their current network of corporate partners.

Although the partnership is still in its infancy and there is still much
more that can be accomplished, awareness programs are under way
and Crime Stopper Programs have already submitted requests for Tip

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

MAJOR CARRIE RIDDELL - CORALIE WAGNER MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD
While waiting for the International Crime Stoppers to respond the
program began in Kandahar Province. Cellular phones are the best
way of communication in that area. A series of cell phone number
were setup with police coordinators taking tips. The “Tips Line” was
distributed to the communities where the Canadian troops were
working. Although there were few cash tip payouts, Tips were solic-
ited by handing out phone cards.

This program as it existed assisted the CIMIC teams in accomplish-
ing more than any other team had previously accomplished in the
previous 10 years. These teams completed over 500 projects at a
value of over $4,000,000 in a period of eight months. Almost double
the next closest CIMIC unit. But, more to the point there were no
serious casualties.

Major Carrie Riddell participated in the War in Afghanistan. During
this time he was the commander of CIMIC in Kandahar Province.

He commanded 45 troops broken down into teams. Each team was
assign community projects in their territories. These were all “over
the wire” jobs. Part of Major Riddell’s job was to ensure that his men
were safe when they were working in the communities.

The PRT consists of a civilian, military and police component. Major
Riddell met a member of the RCMP, Sgt Short, working in the police
component who was trying to find that the local people could help
report on the Taliban and IED’s. Improvised Explosive Devices are
the major concern, but there are others.

As a member of a Crime Stoppers board in Canada Major Riddell
started thinking of ways to implement this concept in Kandahar. Sgt
Short had been unsuccessful in setting up a Crime Stopper pro-
gram, so Major Riddell sent some information home to his wife.

Lynne Riddell (Carrie’s wife) sent a message through the interna-
tional CS website. Although she didn’t receive a message. They
were contacted by Gary Murphy, the International president at the
time who wanted to verify that Major Riddell was in fact a member
of the St Thomas Crime Stoppers board.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE QUÉBEC ORGANIZATION

In 1996, Info-Crime Quebec was created by a group of dedicated pro-
fessionals, with the intent of giving the population of Quebec, with the
exception of Montreal, a tool by which they could report crimes by
means of a tip line, while assuring complete anonymity and the pos-
sibility of collecting a reward of up to $2,000.00.

Over the years, Info-Crime Quebec has continuously improved the
process, and has achieved outstanding results by means of awareness
for the tip line as well as the online reporting system on the web. Part-
nerships with the public, law-enforcement agencies and the media,
were instrumental in making it possible to solve crimes.

Surveys, meetings, and debates took place within our organization in
Mr. Tom McConnel, Provincial president
order to decide on the feasibility to comply with the Canadian Crime
Dedicated volunteers at all levels made a project become an out-
Stoppers Association’s French version of Échec au crime.
standing reality.
It was agreed by all members that the terminology Échec au crime
would have a positive impact on our organization and the public. In
French, the word “Échec” sends out a strong message and emphasiz-
es our mission of preventing and fighting crimes, with the end result
being safer communities.

From a business perspective, a thorough analysis was made in or-
der the carefully plan, prepare and execute a flawless implementation
plan. A major component was the communication plan for all mem-
bers, the media, law enforcement agencies and the public, with a time
factor leading up to and beyond the press conference.

Long live Échec au crime! Visit our website, echecaucrime.com.
The press conference was a success; several media covered the event.
Please note that it is in French only at this point in time.
Our president, Mr. Tom McConnell, made the presentation by which
we officially became Échec au crime. Press releases were picked up
SUBMITTED BY NORMAND SAVOIE
and transmitted on the air or in newspapers in the following days.

Another important component is the 2012-2013 transition plan. This
entails the implementation of a new website, echecaucrime.com, bill-
boards for municipalities, literature and promotional items, presen-
tation material, links on the Sûreté du Quebec and other partners’
intranet systems, as well as meetings with all regional police com-
manders and public safety committees.
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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

CRIME STOPPERS CARIBBEAN:
Me, Myself & TCEye

I
ssues of crime and violence among young people in the Turks and
Caicos Islands challenged our authorities to identify a program
that could effectively and efficiently tackle and stem the growing
tide of crime and lawless acts among the youth in particular and the
society in general. The Turks & Caicos Islands comprise 40 islands
and cays, eight of which are inhabited. The range of islands across
a significant land mass lends to the complexity of policing matters
of crime and hence supports the need for innovative solutions to
bridge the communication of information between our citizens.

Our search for an innovative solution in the area of communication
led to consultation and meaningful collaboration with Crime Stop-
pers Trust U.K. The program Me, Myself and TCEye was contextu-
alized based on the British model known as Me, Myself and Eye.
This initiative highlighted the use of text messaging as a popular
medium among people and was designed to capture their interest
and to engage their participation in the fight against crime.

We quickly recognized that this initiative required corporate and
governmental support if optimum benefit was to be derived from
the use of this technological innovation. Equally compelling was
the complexity of the task of finding a strategy to engage our youth,
whether in the classroom or on the block, in structured discussion ations. Each of the lessons contained in this program promote good
on the potential of a project of this nature and import to our country citizenship through the teaching of positive values. The Me, Myself
as a whole. & TCEye partners strongly believe that good citizens are far less
likely to commit crime and victimize others.
In order to advance this initiative, the Board of Directors of Crime
Stoppers Turks & Caicos subsequently approached Scotiabank A Curriculum Development Committee was created and their mis-
(Turks & Caicos) Ltd and the Ministry of Health & Education and sion was to create lesson plans and resource materials for use
articulated the possible benefits to be derived from their support of among our primary school students. This committee included the
this initiative and invited them to become partners in the develop- Lecturer in Primary Education & Community Studies, Turks & Ca-
ment and contextualization process of the Me, Myself & Eye Pro- icos Islands Community College as Chair; a Social Worker in the
gram to fit the needs of our island states. They both accepted. Social Development & Gender Affairs Department, Ministry of Envi-
The aim of this program is to equip young people with the tools that ronment & Home Affairs; the Inspector in charge of the Community
are necessary to enhance their ability to cope with difficult decisions Police Department, Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police; the Na-
and empower them with those skills needed to resolve conflict situ- tional Youth Director, Ministry of Health & Education; and the Prin-
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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

cipal of The Ashcroft School. be used to justify amendments to the Teachers Handbook and then
a final version will be produced. The updated Me, Myself & TCEye
As a consequence of the committee’s hard work, creativity and com- will be introduced into the Turks & Caicos islands public and private
mitment, a Teachers Handbook was produced. This Handbook raises primary school curriculum in September 2013.
questions on attitudes about “snitching” and explores different as-
pects of giving information that may be helpful to the investigative Crime Stoppers Turks & Caicos, Scotiabank and the Ministry of
process. Students are challenged to identify how they would respond Health & Education anticipate that Me, Myself & TCEye will continue
to different situations and the impact their decisions may have on to evolve, just like the youth of the Turks & Caicos Islands.
themselves and others. It examines crime issues and how the stu-
dent deals with them. Discussions are underway with Scotiabank to make My, Myself & Eye
a regional initiative that can be “personalized” to suit each country’s
We have decided to introduce Me, Myself & TCEye in phases, starting situation.
in September 2012 to “get it right”. The pilot phase will be conducted
in three primary schools – the largest government primary school PRUDENCE GENTLES (MRS.),
on the most populous island, a private primary school on that island Manager Crime Stop Jamaica
and a smaller government primary school on a less populated is- Director Caribbean/Bermuda & Latin America Crime Stoppers Inc.
land. Teachers in those schools will provide feedback from the class-
rooms to the Director of Education and the Curriculum Development
Committee. The findings from feedback from the pilot schools will

CRIME STOPPERS MEMBERS:
In The News

Don’t mess with this Crime Stopper.

Jim Arenovski, Crime Stoppers International Director from Saipan
during a recent visit to Thailand. The picture is at the Tiger Temple
in Kanchanburi Thailand very close to the “Bridge over the River
Kwai”. We promised Jim we wouldn’t use the caption “Taking a bite
out of Crime” which is too bad as it seems to fit well!

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

INCREASE IN GLOBAL CHILD TRAFFICKING GIVES
CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAYS NEW UNODC REPORT
UNODC LAUNCHES LATEST GLOBAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

12 December 2012 - The 2012 Global Report on Trafficking in Per- Victims of 136 countries were detected in 118 countries between
sons released today by UNODC has revealed that 27 per cent of all 2007 and 2010, during which period 460 different flows were identi-
victims of human trafficking officially detected globally between 2007 fied. Around half of all trafficking took place within the same region
and 2010 are children, up 7 per cent from the period 2003 to 2006. with 27 per cent occurring within national borders. One exception
is the Middle East, where most detected victims are East and South
“Human trafficking requires a forceful response founded on the Asians.
assistance and protection for victims, rigorous enforcement by the
criminal justice system, a sound migration policy and firm regula- Trafficking victims from East Asia have been detected in more than
tion of the labour markets,” said Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of 60 countries, making them the most geographically dispersed
UNODC of the findings. group around the world. Victims from the largest number of origin
countries were found in Western and Central Europe.
Also worrying is the increase in the number of girl victims, who
make up two thirds of all trafficked children. Girls now constitute 15 There are significant regional differences in the detected forms
to 20 per cent of the total number of all detected victims, including of exploitation. Countries in Africa and in Asia generally intercept
adults, whereas boys comprise about 10 per cent, says the Report, more cases of trafficking for forced labour, while sexual exploitation
which is based on official data supplied by 132 countries. is somewhat more frequently found in Europe and in the Americas.
Additionally, trafficking for organ removal was detected in 16 coun-
Within this picture, there are significant regional variations. While tries around the world.
the share of detected child victims is 68 per cent in Africa and the
Middle East, and 39 per cent in South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, The Report raises concerns about low conviction rates - 16 per cent
that proportion diminishes to 27 per cent in the Americas and 16 per of reporting countries did not record a single conviction for traf-
cent in Europe and Central Asia. ficking in persons between 2007 and 2010. On a positive note, 154
countries have ratified the United Nations Trafficking in Persons
The vast majority of trafficked persons are women, accounting for Protocol, of which UNODC is the guardian. Significant progress has
55 to 60 per cent of victims detected globally. However, the total been made in terms of legislation, as 83 per cent of countries now
proportion of women and girls together soars to about 75 per cent, have a law that criminalizes trafficking in persons in accordance
with men constituting about 14 per cent of the total of detected vic- with the Protocol.
tims. Nonetheless, this is not a uniform picture as one in four de-
tected victims is a male. Related Information:
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/glotip.html
Mr. Fedotov acknowledged the current gaps in knowledge about this
crime and the need for comprehensive data about offenders, vic-
tims and trafficking flows. Still, the number of trafficking victims is
estimated to run into the millions.

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

FIRST ONLINE COURSE
UNCOVERS HUMAN TRAFFICKING
A new national online training course, believed to be the first of its happens abroad. But human trafficking is far more widespread than
kind, has been launched in the UK to raise awareness of human you think - it is happening right now on your streets and in your
trafficking and equip professionals and the public with the skills to communities. Victims have many faces. The exploitation ranges
identify and report it. from adults and children being abused for sexual exploitation, to
them being coerced through threats or violence to make fraudulent
Human Trafficking Uncovered is aimed at UK professionals in the welfare claims. Some are trafficked for begging and other forms of
public, private and voluntary sectors, who come into contact with per- organized street crime.”
petrators and victims. It is also available to members of the public.
He added: “Everyone has a role to play in tackling human trafficking,
The course has been launched ahead of a new European Union helping to bring criminals to justice and protecting the victims. This
Directive that the UK has signed up to which comes into force in course aims to raise awareness amongst professionals and the gen-
April 2013. The Directive states that officials likely to come into con- eral public, by giving them the information on how to recognize the
tact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings signs of human trafficking, what to do about it and how to report it.”
should be adequately trained to identify and deal with such victims.
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings, and a mod-
Human Trafficking Uncovered has been created by The Sheffield ern day form of slavery. It includes forced labour, domestic slavery
College in South Yorkshire, England, which has an award-winning and coercion into the sex industry. Every year, thousands of men,
reputation for delivering online courses nationally and internation- women and children fall into the hands of traffickers in this country
ally, with Nick Kinsella, a former senior police officer and anti- and abroad through abduction, coercion or force, fraud, deception
trafficking expert. Human Trafficking Uncovered is believed to be or abuse of power.
the first course of its kind. Charities supporting the project include
Crime Stoppers and Love 146. The online awareness course takes between three to 10 hours to
complete and costs £53 per individual user. The course defines what
Nick Kinsella founded and led the UK Hu- human trafficking is and the various forms it takes, the extent of the
man Trafficking Centre from 2006 to 2010 crime and the methods used by criminals to control their victims,
when it was based in Sheffield, and is cur- how to respond to it, and how European and UK authorities are deal-
rently on the board of the United Nations ing with it. It also links to a comprehensive range of web resources
Global Trust Fund for Victims of Human for further study. A certificate is issued on completion of the course.
Trafficking. He has also been involved in Heather MacDonald, Chief Executive, The Sheffield College, said:
international prevention campaigns and “We have a strong track record and award-winning reputation for
training, and helped to bring the UK’s first delivering online courses that improve students’ academic and
ever successful conviction on human traf- professional skills. Professionals in public and voluntary sector or-
Nick Kinsella ficking at Sheffield Crown Court in 2005. ganisations have a responsibility to improve their awareness and
knowledge of human trafficking so they can fulfil the requirements
He said: “Human trafficking is an extremely serious crime that is of the new European Union Directive. This brand new course has
often hidden. Many people think of it as remote, something that been specifically developed to meet that need. As one of the larg-

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CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

est further education colleges in the country, The Sheffield College Online College, is led by a multi-award winning team with almost
is also using the resources to educate its own staff and students on two decades of experience of delivering learning and training into
the issue.” people’s homes, communities and workplaces locally, nationally and
internationally. Students, mainly adults, study online - often revolv-
For more information go to www.traffickinguncovered.com or www. ing their studies around family and work commitments.
online.sheffcol.ac.uk. Call 0114 2602600 or email info@traffick-
inguncovered.com. The Sheffield College Press Release.

Media contact:
1. The 2012 US Trafficking in Persons report states worldwide there MARY HAMPSHIRE,
is now an estimated 20.9 million people trapped in some form of Press Officer.
modern day slavery - more than at any point in history. Tel: 07985 779078

2. The European Union Directive 2011/36/EU on Preventing and
Combating Human Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting Its
Victims, comes into force in April 2013. It states that the training ob-
ligation should be promoted for members of the following catego-
ries when they are likely to come into contact with victims: police
officers, border guards, immigration officials, public prosecutors,
lawyers, members of the judiciary and court officials, labour inspec-
tors, social, child and health care personnel and consular staff, but
could, depending on local circumstances, also involve other groups
of public officials who are likely to encounter trafficking victims in
their work.

3. Human Trafficking Uncovered enables people to: recognize the
signs of a trafficked person either in danger of, or being groomed for
trafficking; react in the right way so they don’t impose further risk to
Image posed by model.
the victim and their loved ones; report suspicions to the correct au-
thorities to safeguard the victims and help catch the traffickers; and
act responsibly to combat human trafficking and help stop it from
escalating.

4. The Sheffield College began educating health and social care
students on the issue of human trafficking as part of their course,
two years-ago, and is now rolling out the awareness program to
other staff and students. The Sheffield College’s virtual campus, the

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At the very worst time in their lives the very least we can do is our very best!
With informative, media-rich content that keeps you fully engaged
as you learn, the Human Trafficking Awareness online course enables
you to gain the knowledge you require to help a trafficked person in
danger - in as little as three hours.
u Just 3 - 10 hours commitment, adaptable to suit your level of
involvement, to complete the course and gain certification

u Easy to roll-out online training across your entire organisation with
no geographical barriers

u With no set time schedules your staff can train at a time, location
and pace to fit the demands of their job role

u Highly cost effective at £53 per user (substantial volume discounts
for Private, Public and Voluntary Sectors)

u Complements your Corporate and Social Responsibility and
Learning and Development Programmes

“ The online course is very comprehensive and fully achieves
the aim of raising awareness and understanding of the terrible
crime of human trafficking.
“
Brian Taylor, former Chief of the Anti-Trafficking Section, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC)

Human Trafficking Uncovered awareness training includes:

u Four comprehensive online learning modules covering key
aspects of human trafficking

u Numerous images, videos, media clips and articles which Human Trafficking Uncovered is a
collaborative training and educational
enhance the “real life” story of human trafficking programme led by Nick Kinsella, an
acknowledged anti-trafficking expert,
u Links to relevant online resources such as government in conjunction with:
legislation, directives and research documents
The Sheffield
u Exclusive victim experiences that put the crime into a real-life College
perspective
Supported by:
u Course content is constantly updated with latest developments,
media reports and prosecutions.
For more information call The Sheffield College 0114 260 2600 or
visit www.online.sheffcol.ac.uk

Safeguarding Girls and Young Women
Coming in November an online course designed for teachers and care workers to help protect
girls and young women from sexual exploitation.

CRIME STOPPERS
IN THE MEDIA

#ThinkGlobal #ActLocal For Community Success & Safety |
Crime Stoppers & Social Media “The State of NOW”

C
rime Stoppers programs worldwide are the key to commu- We need to look at sponsorships from cell phone providers and so-
nity success and safety in a modern world. Community led cial media websites, and work on a social media policy that empow-
registered charities, in partnership with local law enforce- ers everyone involved in Crime Stoppers to play their role in social
ment and media offering anonymous reporting of information to media on a daily basis.
help stop, solve and prevent homicides, shootings, assaults, gang
involvement, bullying, cyberbullying, terrorist attacks, online and There is a paradigm shift from blocking social media to using social
offline criminal harassment, terrorist attacks. media, engaging in relationsihps online with our community to ac-
complish our mandate.
The key to the programs is people. Everyone has a role from the
community volunteer board member, to the Crime Stoppers Co- I stated the need and the opportunity for an International Fusion
ordinator and the law enforcement or partner agency official who Centre For Success And Safety that could be a training and call cen-
receives the anonymous information to help stop, solve or prevent ter all in one if we got the right funders in place, and used collab-
the crime. oratively our collective knowledge and expertise to accomplish this.

Our world is now a global village and social media is making our If you are interested in trying to accomplish this goal together, and
world more connected each day. taking Crime Stoppers programs to the next level, please watch the
archived #HangOutsOnAir live streamed video of the presentation
Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, Instagram, from the conference titled “Crime Stoppers International and Social
Tumblr, WordPress and many more are tools for both local and Media .. The State of NOW” and send an e-mail to socialmedia@
global communication that, if used with purpose and process will csiworld.org
lead to tremendous payoff and potential for community success and
safety locally and globally. The time for talking about needing to embrace social media is over.
The time for action in a cohesive and unified global manner is now.
This was the topic of “The State of NOW” talk on Crime Stoppers Let’s talk!
and Social Media delivered at the 33rd Annual Crime Stoppers In-
ternational Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in October, For Crime Stoppers International Social Media click on our website
2012 by Scott Mills, the Social Media Adviser of Crime Stoppers In- http://CSIWorld.org or click at the direct links below. Join the movement
ternational. towards our community success and safety! Think global, Act Local!

Since this presentation, many inquiries have been made about how
we need to accomplish this mission. SCOTT MILLS
Social Media Officer, Toronto Police Service.
It is very simple. We need to assign roles, as we now do to people
in Crime Stoppers programs, and we need to extend those roles to http://internetviolenceprevention.com/2012/11/thinkglobal-
using social media to effect our mission of preventing and solving actlocal-for-community-success-safety-crime-stoppers-social-
crime. In short, we need to celebrate community success and pro- media-the-state-of-now/
mote community safety using all social media sites that our local
communities are engaged in.

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CRIME STOPPERS
AWARDS 2012

AWARD WINNERS 2012

_______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

2012 PRESIDENT’S AWARD Coralie Wagner Memorial Service Award

Crime Stoppers International recognizes “In recognition for outstanding performance and commitment,
personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating
Scott Mills qualities of leadership on a local, national and international level”
Toronto Police Services
Major Carrie Riddell
In appreciation for your outstanding personal commitment to Crime St. Thomas Crime Stoppers
Stoppers International _______________________________________________________

Michael Gordon Gibson Gary Murphy Global Vision Award
President
Crime Stoppers International “The Gary Murphy Memorial Award is presented to the Crime Stop-
_______________________________________________________ pers program that has shown significant success within their com-
munity in its first year of operation. Developing local and national
TOP AWARDS 2012 partnerships within their community, law enforcement and the me-
dia, and embracing the global concept that ‘Crime Has No Borders’
and sharing the spirit of past CSI President Gary Murphy”.
Paul D Boudreau Coordinator of the Year Service Award
Presented to Crime Stoppers of El Salvador
“In recognition for outstanding performance and commitment, _______________________________________________________
personifying a spirit of community cooperation and demonstrating
qualities of leadership” SPECIALIZED TRAINING AWARD

James Taliaferro “In recognition of continued support of, or outstanding service to
Caddo Parrish Crime Stoppers a member Crime Stoppers program through specialized training/
_______________________________________________________ program”

Civilian of the Year Specialized Training Award

“In recognition for selfless devotion, persistent service and signifi- Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers
cant contributions to a member Crime Stoppers program” _______________________________________________________

Pat Gillie
Crime Stoppers of Hamilton Inc
______________________________________________________

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WEB SITE AWARD Media Award - For communities 1 – 3 Million

“In recognition for the development of an outstanding website pro- Best Print Crime of the Week
moting Crime Stoppers”
Western Australian Crime Stoppers, Ltd
Saskatoon Crime Stoppers West Australian Newspaper Holdings, Ltd
_______________________________________________________
Designed by Beagle Productions – Trent Perehudoff
_______________________________________________________
Media Award - For communities 1 – 3 Million
PRINT AWARDS
Best Print Public Service Announcement
“In recognition for continued support of, or outstanding service to, a
member Crime Stoppers program through advertisement or publi- Western Australian Crime Stoppers, Ltd
cation” The West Australian Newspaper
Community Newspaper Group
Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000 _______________________________________________________

Best Print Crime of the Week Media Award - For communities 1 – 3 Million

Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg Best Print Special Report/Feature
The Tillsonburg News
_______________________________________________________
Community Newspaper Group
Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000
_______________________________________________________
Media Award - For communities over 3 Million
Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg
The Simcoe Reformer Best Print Crime of the Week
_______________________________________________________
Crime Stoppers Victoria – AU
Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000 Herald Sun
_______________________________________________________
Best Print Special Report/Feature
Crime Stoppers Barbados, Inc
Silverpin Design Best Print Special Report/Feature
_______________________________________________________
Media Award - For communities 300,001 – 1 Million
The West Australian Newspaper
Best Print Crime of the Week Community Newspaper Group
_______________________________________________________
Crime Stoppers Of Hamilton, Inc
Autotrader Media Award - For communities over 3 Million
_______________________________________________________
Crime Line
Best Public Service Announcement Primedia
_______________________________________________________
Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers
Seattle University Media Award - For communities over 3 Million
_______________________________________________________
Best Print Special Report/ Feature

Best Special Report/Feature Crimestoppers – UK

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Daily Express
_______________________________________________________
The News Tribune
_______________________________________________________

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RADIO AWARDS Media Award - For communities Over 3 Million

“In recognition for continued support of, or outstanding service to, Best Radio Crime of the Week
a member Crime Stoppers program through advertisement or pub-
lication” Crime Line
Primedia
_______________________________________________________
TV AWARDS
Best Radio Crime of the Week
“In recognition for continued support of, or outstanding service to, a
CD 98.9 FM member Crime Stoppers program through advertisement or publi-
_______________________________________________________ cation”

Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000 Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000

Best Radio Public Service Announcement Best Television Crime of the Week

Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg
Moose FM CHCH
_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000 Media Award - For communities 0 – 300,000

Best Radio Special Report/Feature Best Television Public Service Announcement

Caddo Crime Stoppers
CD 98.9 FM
MMCC, Inc.
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Best Radio Crime of the Week
Best Television Special Reports/Features
Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers
AM 800 Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg
_______________________________________________________ Rogers
_______________________________________________________
Best Radio Public Service Announcement
Best Television Crime of the Week
Crime Stoppers of Hamilton, Inc
KX 94.7
Crime Stoppers of Halton
_______________________________________________________
CHCH TV
Halton Regional Police Services
_______________________________________________________
Best Radio Special Report/Features
Bill Kelly Show – 900 CHML Radio Best Television Public Service Announcement
_______________________________________________________
Crime Stoppers Belize
Media Award - For communities 1 -3 Million Channels 5 & 7 News
_______________________________________________________
Best Radio Special Report/Features

Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline
KC Forum – Alice 102
Q 104 FM
_______________________________________________________

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Media Award - For communities 300,000 – 1 Million Productivity Award - For communities 0- 300,000

Best Television Public Service Announcement Greatest increase in Total Property Recovered

Crime Stoppers of Halton Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk & Tillsonburg
TV Cogeco Ontario Ontario, Canada
Halton Regional Police Services _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Productivity Award - For communities 300,001 – 1 Million
Greatest increase in Arrests
Best Television Special Reports/Features
New Brunswick Crime Stoppers
Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers New Brunswick, Canada
Q 13 - Washington’s Most Wanted _______________________________________________________
TV Tacoma
Comcast Community TV Productivity Award - For communities 300,001 – 1 Million
_______________________________________________________
Greatest increase in Total Property Recovered
Best Television Crime of the Week Ontario, Canada
_______________________________________________________
Western Australia Crime Stoppers, Ltd
Channel Seven Productivity Award - For communities 1 -3 Million
_______________________________________________________
Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline
Best Television Public Service Announcement Kansas City KS - USA
_______________________________________________________
Channel Seven – Today Tonight Productivity Award - For communities Over 3 Million
_______________________________________________________
Media Award - For communities 1- 3 Million
Crime Stoppers of York Region, Inc
Best Television Special Reports/Features Ontario, Canada
_______________________________________________________
Channel Seven Productivity Award - For communities Over 3 Million
_______________________________________________________
Media Award - For communities Over 3 Million
Crime Stoppers Queensland Ltd
Best Television Special Report/Feature Queensland, Australia
_______________________________________________________
Crime Line
Primedia Productivity Award - For communities Over 5 Million
_______________________________________________________
2012 PRODUCTIVITY AWARDS
NSW Crime Stoppers
Sydney AU
Productivity Award - For communities 0 – 300,000 _______________________________________________________

Greatest increase in Arrests NOTE: 2013 awards criteria will be made
available via our website and through our
Huntsville Area Crime Stoppers
Huntsville, AL – USA
Regional Directors by May 15, 2013.

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