One of the greatest obstacles to solving crimes is a Social Psychological phenomenon called “Bystander Apathy” or the “Bystander Effect”. The simplest definition of this Effect is individuals who do not offer help in an emergency situation when they are present. And in fact, the more ‘bystanders’ there are in any given situation, the less [...] [...more]
Crime Stoppers National Capital Area launches design competition for talented youth Crime Stoppers to sponsor “(W)rap Competition” Ottawa, ON and Gatineau, QC – Monday, March 15, 2010 – Crime Stoppers National Capital Area today unveiled a new competition amongst the four regional school boards. The competition is aimed at high school students in Fine Arts and [...] [...more]
Youth play a key role in crime awareness and resolution. The National Capital Area Crime Stoppers organization therefore decided to dedicate an entire section of this web site ensuring that youth have a voice in the safety of our communities. Please visit this section often to learn more from youth, about youth and the [...] [...more]
Welcome to Street Stories for the National Capital Area Crime Stoppers. This section of our site will build over time. We hope to bring you interesting stories from our local law enforcement organizations and the people behind these organizations. This is also a place where you will find other interesting facts, stories about Crime [...] [...more]
Sometime between January 18 – 25, 2010 suspects placed a 100 kg drum of Sodium cyanide at the entrance to a business located at 500 Commerce St. Vars, Ontario. Sodium cyanide is a very toxic and hazardous material that could have caused serious personal and environmental issues. It is likely that someone driving either a [...] [...more]
