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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

Ella Rabaiotti Orcid Logo, Richard Smith

The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, Volume: 97, Issue: 2, Pages: 279 - 296

Swansea University Authors: Ella Rabaiotti Orcid Logo, Richard Smith

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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 qualitati...

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Published in: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles
ISSN: 0032-258X 1740-5599
Published: SAGE Publications 2024
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