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Young people encouraged to break ‘snitching’ stigma
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Young people encouraged to break ‘snitching’ stigma

Saturday, 9 November 2024 06:14

Young people encouraged to break ‘snitching’ stigma

Crimestoppers IOM introduces ‘Fearless’ service allowing children to report crimes anonymously

Breaking the stigma of ‘snitching’ is key to encouraging young people to report crime, according to Crimestoppers Isle of Man.

Ahead of Conservation Week next week, ‘Fearless‘ service – a website where young people can report completely anonymously.

The charity, which is completely separate from the police and government, will then pass the information on to authorities.

Getting the message across can be difficult, says board chair Karen Ramsay:

You can also visit the Crimestoppers website if you want to report a crime anonymously. Here or call 0800 555 111.