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The power of anonymity: An exploratory study into the role of Crimestoppers in reporting and investigating crime in England and Wales.

Authors :
Rabaiotti, Ella
Smith, Richard
Source :
Police Journal; Jun2024, Vol. 97 Issue 2, p279-296, 18p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The UK charity Crimestoppers supports the police by taking and passing on information about crime. However, its service has been subject to little examination. This paper explores how Crimestoppers acts as an enabler to reporting crime and assists the police in solving crime. A small-scale qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews, was conducted with participants drawn from Crimestoppers' contact centre and two Welsh police forces. Following a thematic analysis, the overarching finding submits that 'anonymity' is the golden thread which preserves Crimestoppers existence. The charity has a strong relationship with the police and exists in a network of plural policing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0032258X
Volume :
97
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Police Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177178764
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X231171029