For the seventh year as president of Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers it is my profound  honour and pleasure to bring greetings on behalf of myself, our volunteers our police and media partners.  I would also like to recognize our supporters and partners.  Without the commitment of all involved in Crime Stoppers we would not be enjoying the tremendous success that we have since 1987.

2012 will mark the 25th anniversary of Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association.  From our humble beginnings our program has grown to be an effective tool for law enforcement.  Our statistics speak loud and clear.  At our present rate, 2012 will see recovered stolen property reach $4,000,000.00.  We should also see seizures of illegal drugs reach a total of $10,000,000.00.    

And the simple reason as to why we succeed is our volunteers.  These committed and dedicated citizens are truly one of the very best Crime Stoppers teams in the world.  We are very fortunate to have volunteers that have been with this program since our first public meeting and we have many members with more than 20 years of service to this progam.

We are still seeking out new initiatives that would see us develop our existing partnerships in areas of cross boarding smuggling, human trafficking and/all serious crimes that affect every citizen of this province.  In the near future look for Crime Stoppers to expand our focus and efforts concerning crimes perpetrated against our youth and our seniors.

Finally, I would like to recognize our tipsters.  Whether you have contacted us by telephone, the internet or text tips or if your motivation was the cash award or anonymity, you too have made a difference for the safety and security of your fellow citizens.

Part of our “Mission Statement” is “our goal is to make Nova Scotia a safer place to live and conduct business.” I assure you that the dedicated partners of Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association will never lose sight of that.

With kindest regards and a sincere thank you,

John O’Reilly, President

Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association