Crimestoppers – the crime-fighting reporting line charity – has partnered with ABM in a five-year agreement for Information in Confidence (IIC).
IIC will assist with the confidential recording of anonymous national and international information tip offs from members of the public, and tip offs from employees of partner organisations.
abmpegasus IIC will help the charity with the confidential recording of anonymous national and international information tip-offs from members of the public, and tip-offs from employees of partner organisations. abmpegasus IIC will enable Crimestoppers to keep track of the provenance of anonymous information while meeting regulatory compliance and discharging duty of care before being passed over to law enforcers and partner organisations.
In brief
Crimestoppers operates a 24/7 telephone number (0800 555 111) and website www.crimestoppers-uk.org – which the public can use to pass on information about crimes, confident in the knowledge that the entire process remains anonymous. Dave Cording, Crimestoppers’ director of operations, pictured, said: “Anonymity is the critical cog in the entire Crimestoppers initiative, and without it, many criminals would never have been caught. Since the charity launched 22 years ago, over 100,000 people have been arrested and charged because of the information we have received. With the number of people contacting us continuing to increase, we wanted a system that processed information quickly without compromising quality. ABM’ s recording system is also compatible with our stakeholders such as police forces which means the transfer of information is more efficient.”
Alastair Luff, managing director of ABM adds: “In addition to the information the public give Crimestoppers in their fight against crime, the adaptable nature of abmpegasus IIC allows for access control and terminology to be configured according to Crimestoppers’ specific requirements. Pop-up help boxes make the data fields very user-friendly helping to reduce the need for specific software training. With implementation having commenced in June, Crimestoppers use of abmpegasus IIC is expected to go live during September 2010. We are delighted to be working with such a well-known charity that plays such an important role in Britain.”
