Global Annual Awards
Crime Stoppers International’s Annual Awards have long been a prestigious global platform celebrating the remarkable achievements of Crime Stoppers programs and partners, and also honoring individuals who exemplify extraordinary commitment to our mission at local, national, and international levels.
Sincere congratulations to all nominees and our 2025 Global Annual Award recipients!
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Award Categories
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President's Award
Awarded solely at the President’s discretion, in recognition of an individual or an organization for their outstanding support provided to Crime Stoppers International.
Congratulations HAROD Associates - to Managing Director Martin Dubbey and your team for providing important tangible support to CSI, including deep-dive investigative resources and world-class expertise.
Congratulations Dmitrii Demydov - for your resilience, dedication and unwavering support of Crime Stoppers International in the face of unimaginable hardship.
Congratulations Thomas Schultz - for your exemplary integrity, diligence and professionalism, your trusted and wise counsel, and your commitment to service as a Principal Advisor to the organization.
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CSI Hall of Fame
Crime Stoppers Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly, the Coralie Wagner Memorial Award) : Congratulations Rene Jacques, nominated by Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers for 40-plus years of voluntary service to the Crime Stoppers mission.
Outstanding Crime Stoppers Volunteer of the Year Award (formerly, Civilian of the Year Award) : Congratulations Nick Olchowy nominated by Hamilton Crime Stoppers for exceptional dedication involving 35-plus years of TV media support.
Law Enforcement Partnership Award (formerly, the Paul D Boudreau Program Coordinator Award) – Congratulations to E Division RCMP CIA Unit nominated by British Columbia Crime Stoppers for outstanding support and collaboration.
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Media Partner Awards
Recognizing media-related organizations that have provided exceptional support to one or more Crime Stoppers programs.
Excellence in Media Support for Crime Stoppers
Congratulations Prensa Libre (community >3 million) – for outstanding, expansive and sustained coverage to help educate the Guatemalan public about organized crime.
Community Impact of the Year
Congratulations SILVERPIN Designs (community 0-300,000) : for your major general awareness campaign to increase the profile of Crime Stoppers Trinidad & Tobago.
Congratulations CHCH TV (community 300,000-1 million) : for a 40+ year partnership with Crime Stoppers Hamilton, making re-enactments available to 92% of Ontarians.
Congratulations Global TV (community >3 million) : for production and transmission of Crime Beat Most Wanted hosted by your Global News anchor Tracy Tong.
Best Agency-Developed Initiative
Congratulations The Edge Advertising (community 0-300,000) : for highlighting the community burden associated with gang activity and the recruitment of young people.
Congratulations TLL Marketing (community >3 million) : for your dedicated campaign tackling contraband tobacco and links to organized crime.
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Corporate & Private Sector Awards
Recognizing entities that may not be working directly with a Crime Stoppers program but are achieving outstanding results in reducing crime, increasing community awareness of crime, or increasing law enforcement capacity or capability.
Corporate Leadership in Crime Prevention Award
Congratulations Fortinet, Inc. for your strong commitment to crime prevention via access to training and education programs, best-practice and threat intelligence sharing, and collaborative partnerships.
Technology & Innovation in Security Award
Congratulations Codec Security Ventures on your cutting-edge Virtual Reality Security Bag Search and Wanding Modules.
Public-Private-Partnership in Crime Reduction Award
Congratulations SkillsVR and the NZ Ministry of Social Development for a ground-breaking PPP that re-imagines rehabilitation and workforce readiness for corrections-involved individuals in New Zealand.
Cybersecurity Leadership Award
Congratulations Fortinet, Inc. for exceptional and sustained contributions to cybercrime disruption, resilience-building, and global security innovations.
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Crime Stoppers Program Awards
Most Impactful Crime Stoppers Program
Congratulations Crime Stoppers of York Region (pop’n 1 million-3 million) : for the most significant results, as demonstrated in key success metrics.
Congratulations Crimestoppers UK (pop’n >3 million) : for your ground-breaking National Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service.
Innovation in Tackling Crime Award
Congratulations Crime Stoppers Hamilton (pop’n 300,00-1 million) : for your Crime Doesn’t Fly Here campaign, delivered in collaboration with John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
Congratulations Crime Stoppers Guatemala (pop’n >3 million) : for your development of a scalable and replicable Whatsapp-based anonymous reporting channel.
Community Engagement & Awareness Award
Congratulations Campbell River Crime Stoppers (pop’n 0-300,000) : for revitalizing your program, modernizing your messaging, and embracing social media.
Congratulations Central Vancouver Island Crime Stoppers (pop’n 300,000 – 1 million) : for jurisdiction expansion to serve a wider, more-diverse and in-need population.
Congratulations Crimestoppers UK (pop’n >3 million) : for your Energy Theft Tip-Off Service developed in partnership with Great Britain’s retail energy sector.
Cybercrime & Digital Safety Initiative Award
Congratulations Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (pop’n 0-300,000) : for your comprehensive, considered, schools-board approved Cyber Safety Presentation for secondary school students.
Congratulations Crimestoppers UK (pop’n >3 million) : for your Sextortion Awareness Campaign developed and delivered by Fearless Scotland.
Collaboration Award
Congratulations Crime Stoppers Toronto (pop’n >3 million) : for your Organized Retail Crime Awareness campaign.