CRIME STOPPERS BARBADOS is concerned about the number of gun-related crimes that have recently taken place in Barbados and is encouraging the public to use its anonymous reporting platform to report any information on the perpetrators of such crimes.
In a recent statement, chairman of the non-profit organisation Samuel Skinner stated Barbadians are becoming more comfortable in providing tips to the Crime Stoppers given the dramatic increase in tips received from 323 in 2015 to 424 in 2016; an increase of 31%.
According to Skinner, Crime Stoppers has received 69 tips for the two-month period January to February 2017, compared to 54 tips received for the same period in 2016.
“From the information received by Crime Stoppers, the Royal Barbados Police Force has been able to effect 11 arrests so far for the year,” stated Skinner.
“This type of success is a clear indication that the Crime Stoppers system is working, and we wish to encourage more persons with information on the perpetrators of criminal activities to use our system to report what they know,” continued Skinner.
The chairman said his organisation is currently reaching out to the business sector to support various community based interventions and projects which are being conducted in close collaboration with the Royal Barbados Police Force.
To report a crime, citizens can call the toll-free hotline 1-800-8477 or click this link for more information. (PR/SAT)
