THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Crime Stoppers receives more than 1,000 tips per year, but they only have four volunteer members.
There is a lot of work to be done, said Solade Nicol, Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers chair.
“I'm just appealing to the public, if you have time, if you want to give back to the community, this is to give back to the community,” he said.
Nicol said Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers is looking for committed and dedicated people to start the application process. He said the application process is similar to a new job.
January is Crime Stoppers awareness month.
A flag-raising ceremony was held at Thunder Bay city hall on Friday to raise awareness for the organization and recognize the accomplishments they have made.
“I want people to look at (the flag) and say where they live, where they work, it's safe for them. We want to make Thunder Bay and district a safer place for everybody to live and work in,” said Nicol.
“The goal of every community is to ensure that the citizens are safe and Crime Stoppers is one tool,” said McIntyre Ward Coun. Albert Aiello.
“It takes a village, for example, to raise a child, but also it takes a village to keep our community safe. By having an organization that takes in information from the public, it's a very important tool to help solve issues that are present in our community,” Aiello said.
Information about the program and how to volunteer is available on the Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers website.
