Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers celebrates South Peace partnership as it looks to expand to Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers is celebrating a donation from the South Peace Crime Prevention Association, but is looking to expand its team to include a member of the Fort St. John community.

On July 4, the Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers announced news of a $5,000 donation from the South Peace Crime Prevention Association. 

According to Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers, the funds were raised through the South Peace Crime Prevention Association’s charity golf tournament. 

In an interview with Energeticcity.ca, Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers Vice President Ron Polillo said the donation from the South Peace Crime Prevention Association is “significant” and will help raise community awareness, especially in the South Peace region. 

While Polillo praised the partnership with the South Peace Crime Prevention Association, he mentioned that Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers is looking to expand its representation to include someone from Fort St. John on its board of directors. 

“Fort St. John used to have a very vibrant, active program for years,” he said. “Unfortunately, that program faded away a few years ago, and the program from Prince George took up the responsibilities of handling tips and information from that area.” 

Polillo said anyone from Fort St. John interested in joining the organization’s board of directors can reach out to Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers, through its social media or website. 

According to Polillo, the time commitment for someone on the board from Fort St. John would be two to four hours per month, depending on the person and how much time they want to give.

Polillo said the discussion around someone joining the board would start with how they want to contribute and their ideas to help the organization.

Polillo also said it’s important for the organization to have a presence all over Northern British Columbia and that having a board member in Fort St. John would “increase and improve” it’s effectiveness in the area.

“If you’re not familiar with Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers, it is an anonymous 24/7 tip line where community members can provide anonymous tip information to 1-800-222-8477,” said Polillo.

With that information, we provide that to police to help investigate crime and lead to arrest to make our communities safer,” he said. 

Polillo said the Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers covers 36 communities in Northern B.C. including from Dawson Creek to the Yukon border. 

To submit a tip, contact 1-800-222-8477 or visit the Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers website.