Crimestoppers- Can you trust them ?

[testosterone]

My business involves handling cash so from time to time i come across some very unsavoury characters. Last year i came across one such person who happened to be living well beyond his means in a luxury apartment with all the trappings.. At the same time this person was exploiting people with drugs putting peoples lives in danger and i dont mean supplying drugs on the street. As the person did not know my identity and i was not in danger i decided to notify the police. I assumed that all i had to do was go to the local police station and have a confidential chat with an appropriate officer. When i go to the police station i am advised to contact crimestoppers. I phone crimestoppers and try to report the matter. The problem is that a official type person fills a form in over the phone. However they are asking exact time and place when the crime occurred which i cannot give. I am able to give an address and an insight as to what was going on and that it needs to be looked into. It soon becomes clear that the person does not understand the relevance of the infomation and that i am flogging a dead horse. Nothing was ever done and the person continues to ply his trade and exploit more people. After speaking to the police i find out that crimestoppers are not part of the police but are a charity staffed by volunteers ! This has shocked me. How can anyone trust them with confidential information ? I am sure they dont go through the same vetting checks that the security forces or police have to.

[Eclassy]

Fill out the form online here https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give... and leave out personal details. 99% chance nothing will be done about it. They may take notice if you 'sex' up the report with an allegation of a threat against Prince George.

[pork911]

What did you really expect to happen?

[wildcat45]

Why not just call up your local CID. 101 to the local force tell them you want to speak to CID and sing like a canary to the man or woman who answers the phone.

[CoolHands]

report him for having no tv licence. He'll be buried in an avalanche of letters & then hounded out of town.

[Oakey]

Forget Crimestoppers. Here's what you do. Set up a free email account somewhere under a pseudonym and email your local force directly. If the person is of interest to them they'll email you back for more information.

If you're really lucky you might get breakfast bought for you by SOCA at some café off the beaten track.

[cptsideways]

I'd suggest getting in contact with CID