January is Crime Stoppers month

Posted Jan 19, 2012 By Stephen Harper

DEAR EDITOR

Editor's Note: The following open letter was sent to Carl Evoy, president of the Smiths Falls and District Crime Stoppers. Evoy forwarded the letter to EMC for publication.

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone marking Crime Stoppers Month.

Citizens who are alert and involved are key to ensuring that their neighbourhoods remain safe, friendly places in which to live and work. Crime Stoppers is a special partnership between these concerned individuals, the local media, and police that endeavours to solve and prevent crime in our communities.

Crime Stoppers Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of this successful international effort, which has developed a respected and strong presence in Canada with more than one hundred community based programs and over 200,000 cases cleared.

I would like to commend the many staff members and volunteers associated with Crime Stoppers for their valuable role in assisting our dedicated police forces in the fight against crime. You may take great pride in your efforts to safeguard our communities.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, I offer my best wishes for every success in the years to come.

The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper,

P.C., M.P.