29 | Thursday, January 5, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Crime Stoppers a team effort continued from p.20 organization with more than 1,700 programs in 32 counties, brings together citizens, local media and police in an effort to solve and pre vent crime." He said programs in Canada are responsible for clearing more than 260,000 cases and help ing to recover more than $500 million worth of stolen property since the first program was established in Calgary in 1982. "I would like to commend the staff and vol unteer associated with the 108 Crime Stoppers chapters in Canada for their efforts to fight crime," Prime Minister Trudeau' s letter states. "Your dedication to the safety and well-being of your fellow citizens is improving our com munities." On a worldwide basis accumulative statis tics show anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers programs have solved more than 1.5 million cases and led to the arrest of almost one mil lion individuals. Callers have also provided in formation which assisted police in recovering $2.1 billion in stolen property and seizing $8.9 billion in illegal drugs. Last year tips to Halton Crime Stoppers led to the arrest of 36 individuals, the recovery of $ 4 0 ,6 30 in stolen property, and the seizure of illegal drugs with a street value of $87,600. January will be officially recognized as Crime Stoppers Month during a special cele bration on Jan. 17. The event, which runs from 6-8 p.m., will be held at the Halton Police 20 Division, 95 Oak Walk Dr. in Oakville. In ad dition to remarks from politicians and key po lice personnel, the chair of Halton Crime Stop pers, Doug Maybee will outline the program' s main achievements from 2 0 1 6 and detail plans for the next 12 months. Proclamations from the various mayors across the region acknowledging January as Crime Stoppers Month will be unveiled along with a letter of recognition from Halton Re gional Chair Gary Carr. Detective Constable Paul Proteau, the coor dinator of Halton Crime Stoppers, said "Crime Stoppers Month also provides programs with an opportunity to thank the media for the commitment they make to highlight unsolved crime and urge people to anonymously call the tip line with any information they may have." "We would not be successful without the full support of the media," Proteau said. "Their involvement as a true partner is absolutely vi tal." He also said the awards earned by CHCHTV and Metroland community newspapers from Crime Stoppers International for cover age of Halton Crime Stoppers truly indicates the effort made by these media organizations to ensure Halton remains one of the safest re gions in Canada. -- submitted by Crim e Stoppers o f Halton No One Knows West Niagara Better -v - 2 2 2 m In S m ith ville Tdwn m . 50% (IN STORE ITEMS Register Online Now N E W ORDERS (NOT IN CONJUNCTION W IT H OTHER OFFERS) C o m in g S oo n 2 0 1 7 pENW OOQ phelpshomes.com PHELPS^rHOMES