Published Saturday, 02 August, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Sport
The Honourable Judy Spence
Crime Stoppers volunteers helping to keep our streets safe
Police Minister Judy Spence and Commissioner Bob Atkinson will tonight recognise the outstanding work of Crime Stoppers volunteers, at the Crime Stoppers Queensland Inaugural Awards Dinner.
Ms Spence said: “Volunteers are the lifeblood of many organisations and tonight’s awards are a great opportunity to say thank you for the contribution volunteers make to the Crime Stoppers program.
“The dedication of Crime Stoppers volunteers makes a real difference to the lives of all Queenslanders, by improving safety in our community.
“We can be very proud that in Queensland we have the highest rate of volunteers in the country, with 38% of our population participating in volunteer work.
“Even so, national figures show a decline in the overall number of hours devoted to volunteer work in recent years.
“The fact these men and women still find the time to volunteer, despite the pressures of modern society, is a testament to their selfless nature.
“The partnership between Crime Stoppers Queensland and the Queensland Police service is a valuable one, strengthened over almost 20 years.
“The work conducted by Crime Stoppers, including more than 300 volunteers, directly assists police to solve a broad range of crimes across the state every single day.”
Ms Spence said, since commencing operation in 1989, Crime Stoppers Queensland has collected 451,000 pieces of information from members of the public.
This has resulted in:
• Almost 16,000 people apprehended;
• More than 42,000 charges laid;
• 17 murders solved;
• 17 attempted murders solved;
• More than $556 Million worth of drugs confiscated;
• $1.7 Million of proceeds of crime seized; and
• More than $8.8 Million worth of stolen property recovered.
“These excellent results are a credit to our police and the many volunteers who offer their time to assist with the Crime Stoppers program,” Ms Spence said.
“With the help of volunteers, Crime Stoppers can continue to provide an exceptional service to the people of Queensland and help to keep our streets safe.”
Commissioner Bob Atkinson said: “Queensland was the first state to establish volunteer area committees.
“Information gathered and supplied by the community is essential to crime fighting and crime prevention and forms a solid foundation of the local Crime Stoppers Program.
“The program does not only rely on members of the public to call when they have information that may help stop, solve or prevent criminal activity in the community.
“Community members also participate in the day-to-day operations and support the program on a financial basis.”
Media Contact: Minister’s Office – 3239 6203 Police Media – 3015 2444
2 August 2008
Ms Spence said: “Volunteers are the lifeblood of many organisations and tonight’s awards are a great opportunity to say thank you for the contribution volunteers make to the Crime Stoppers program.
“The dedication of Crime Stoppers volunteers makes a real difference to the lives of all Queenslanders, by improving safety in our community.
“We can be very proud that in Queensland we have the highest rate of volunteers in the country, with 38% of our population participating in volunteer work.
“Even so, national figures show a decline in the overall number of hours devoted to volunteer work in recent years.
“The fact these men and women still find the time to volunteer, despite the pressures of modern society, is a testament to their selfless nature.
“The partnership between Crime Stoppers Queensland and the Queensland Police service is a valuable one, strengthened over almost 20 years.
“The work conducted by Crime Stoppers, including more than 300 volunteers, directly assists police to solve a broad range of crimes across the state every single day.”
Ms Spence said, since commencing operation in 1989, Crime Stoppers Queensland has collected 451,000 pieces of information from members of the public.
This has resulted in:
• Almost 16,000 people apprehended;
• More than 42,000 charges laid;
• 17 murders solved;
• 17 attempted murders solved;
• More than $556 Million worth of drugs confiscated;
• $1.7 Million of proceeds of crime seized; and
• More than $8.8 Million worth of stolen property recovered.
“These excellent results are a credit to our police and the many volunteers who offer their time to assist with the Crime Stoppers program,” Ms Spence said.
“With the help of volunteers, Crime Stoppers can continue to provide an exceptional service to the people of Queensland and help to keep our streets safe.”
Commissioner Bob Atkinson said: “Queensland was the first state to establish volunteer area committees.
“Information gathered and supplied by the community is essential to crime fighting and crime prevention and forms a solid foundation of the local Crime Stoppers Program.
“The program does not only rely on members of the public to call when they have information that may help stop, solve or prevent criminal activity in the community.
“Community members also participate in the day-to-day operations and support the program on a financial basis.”
Media Contact: Minister’s Office – 3239 6203 Police Media – 3015 2444
2 August 2008