Crimestoppers: the charity providing an anonymous link between the public and the police for 35 year
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Crimestoppers: the charity providing an anonymous link between the public and the police for 35 years
Ella Rabaiotti, Swansea University
Crimestoppers, the crime-fighting charity, has been an anonymous link between the UK public and the police for 35 years. From everyday concerns about drug dealing and dangerous driving to taking critical information on murders, Crimestoppers receives more than half a million reports each year.
But despite its ongoing success, there has been very little research into the inner workings of the charity. My own study found the anonymity offered by Crimestoppers enables people to come forward with information about violent or organised crime. In fact, this can be more of a motivating factor than a reward.
Originating in the US in the mid-1970s and replicated across the globe, Crimestoppers programmes often offer cash rewards for tip offs. The UK charity was originally established as the Community Action Trust in 1988.
It was largely in response to the d...
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