Toronto Police: Crime Stoppers

Steve Nesbitt Dept: Toronto police said they expect its use will quickly spread to other jurisdictions across Canada and the United States, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "A video tip and a picture tip are worth a thousand words, versus somebody phoning in and, you know, briefly describing the situation they just saw," Nesbitt said and tORONTO - A Toronto police and Crime Stoppers smartphone app that lets users anonymously report crimes at the touch of a button is believed to be the first of its kind in North America. It will give police far more resources than traditional telephone tips to Crime Stoppers, said app developer Steve Nesbitt with Cellflare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.