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Young people to become Fearless in fighting crime

Young people in Hertfordshire are being urged to be fearless in the fight against crime as crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers launches its new service for young people.

Fearless is the new youth brand that introduces young people to the service provided by Crimestoppers. It consists of the website, fearless.org, where young people can get information about crimes that affect them and also gives them the opportunity to pass on information about crime anonymously.

Speaking at the site's launch in London, Matt Wilk, Head of Youth at Crimestoppers, said: "Young people are one of the most important audiences for Crimestoppers to communicate with, but they haven't always understood or been willing to interact with the charity. One of the key reasons for re-launching Crimestoppers for young people is to empower them to be 'fearless' in passing on information about crime anonymously, safe in the knowledge that their identity will never be revealed and they will never have to speak to the police.

"We want to reassure young people that information they give us about crimes is taken seriously; everyday 20 people are arrested and charged as a result of information given to Crimestoppers which proves our service is effective in fighting crime. It's vital that everyone realises that they can play an important role in helping make their communities better places to live."

Gary Trowsdale, Managing Director of the Damilola Taylor Trust said: "The Damilola Taylor Trust recognises Crimestoppers as one of the most significant independent resources available to young people to help protect them individually and also provide them an option to help them protect their local community. We feel that all organisations such as the DTT who are engaged in the process of bringing positive change to local communities so that they can be safer environments for young people should engage with Crimestoppers interactively.

“This new project is bright and original and something young people can identify with. We cannot allow the feral minority who hide behind the invisible cloak of silence to threaten our local communities, so promoting positive options like this is very important."

FEARLESS is part of Crimestoppers but is for Young People, call us for more information on projects we can run with your School, College or Youth organisation. Why not take a look at the Fearless website?

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