Sarah Bowers-Peter

Presented in partnership with the Northwest Regional Indigenous Advisory Council for the Indigenous Focus Crime Stoppers initiative developed by SBP and approved by the council.

Engaging with local indigenous communities to create investment and usage of local Crime Stoppers programs. Print materials developed in local languages and customizing the programs to the needs of the community. Enhancing local engagement through volunteerism, fundraising, crime trend education and… Show more

Presented in partnership with the Northwest Regional Indigenous Advisory Council for the Indigenous Focus Crime Stoppers initiative developed by SBP and approved by the council.

Engaging with local indigenous communities to create investment and usage of local Crime Stoppers programs. Print materials developed in local languages and customizing the programs to the needs of the community. Enhancing local engagement through volunteerism, fundraising, crime trend education and responsiveness.
Crime Stoppers acts as a intermediary between police and the public as an anonymous and confidential method of reporting crime. This is especially important for communities that have complex relationships with police/investigative agencies.
By encouraging local investment, indigenous communities can feel empowered to work towards Community Safety. Show less

Best radio feature in partnership with The Grand at 101 for an episode of Swap Talk.

Animated video sharing the process of a youth from a rural community who is befriended by someone online who then exploits her through sex trafficking.

Received for HTinWC billboard increasing awareness of human trafficking in Wellington County.

Episode of Swap Talk on The Grand at 101 airing out of Centre Wellington (Fergus).

Animated video sharing the process of a youth from a rural community who is befriended by someone online who then exploits her through sex trafficking.

Animated video sharing the process of a youth from a rural community who is befriended by someone online who then exploits her through sex trafficking.

Overall excellence in all areas of performance and engagement as a Crime Stoppers program.

Overall excellence in online presence including social media and website. Open to all size Crime Stoppers Programs.

January 2021 - weekly online series featuring various topics to celebrate CSGW during Crime Stoppers month.

Online weekly (January 2021) series featuring various facets of CSGW including how the Crime Stoppers concept started, how to support victims of crime, how to keep youth safe online. Participants registered online and could ask questions of the various speakers.

Hosted by Launch It Minto and aired on Wightman TV.

Best radio feature in partnership with The Grand at 101 on Swap Talk.

In partnership with Victim Services Wellington, Wellington County OPP, CSGW developed hashtags, landing pages and an entire awareness campaign around Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault in Wellington County. Funded by a grant by the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Overall excellence award.

General excellence in social media and website content and engagement. Open to all size Crime Stoppers programs.

Results-base recognition for outstanding achievements in total property recovered.

Results-base recognition for outstanding achievements in total arrests.

Results-base recognition for outstanding achievements in total seizures.

Specialized Project for Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault Awareness Wellington County.

Best Media - Digital for live streams of Crime of the Week features at locations around the City of Guelph and County of Wellington.

Crime of the Week live stream on social media platforms, from various locations with the City of Guelph and County of Wellington.

Submitted in partnership with 88.7 The River.

Episode on Swap Talk, a weekly live broadcast aired by The Grand at 101 located in Centre Wellington (Fergus).

In partnership with 88.7 The River

Best video submission for What's On in Minto, hosted by Launch It Minto and aired on Wightman TV.

Developed comprehensive communications and public relations training for Crime Stoppers volunteers. This training was then forwarded to OACS for approval and use for all CS programs in Ontario. Subsequently, it was forwarded to Canadian Crime Stoppers Association and endorse for CS programs across Canada.There had been no such training previously.

Best segment featuring Launch It Minto, CSGW and aired on Wightman TV.

Overall excellence for a Crime Stoppers program. Top award for recognition.

Overall excellence in digital presence, including social media and website.

In partnership with Magic 106.7 in Guelph.

EPACT - Educate Parents And Children Together training offered in partnership with Guelph Police Service and Wellington County OPP.

Outstanding efforts by a Crime Stoppers Coordinator, resulting in recognition at the global level.

Outstanding property recovery from a program in this population category.

Best radio submission in partnership with Magic 106.7 in Guelph.

EPACT - Educate Parents And Children Together, offering awareness of Cyber Safety, Internet Child Exploitation and Crime Stoppers.

Best Video submission in partnership with Wightman TV.

Outstanding Crime Stoppers program in this population category.

Presented for outstanding fundraising concept that can be adopted by any Crime Stoppers program. This is the first year for this award and was presented for the CSGW/Youngs Home Hardware Bucket Sale.

Presented in recognition of 30th anniversary activities that spanned a year and drew attention to the work of Crime Stoppers

CSGW nominated and accepted the award on behalf of Marty Young & Youngs Home Hardware. The award is presented for outstanding support of a Crime Stoppers program over a period of time.

Presented to a Crime Stoppers Coordinator who demonstrates exceptional effort and execution of duties for their program. Nominated by the CSGW Board of Directors.

Presented to CSGW for outstanding execution of a Crime Stoppers program. Includes tip volume and processing, media outreach, social media usage, volunteer hours and community engagement.

Presented for outstanding social media and website usage. Acknowledgement for in-house content and audience engagement.

Presented to recognize outstanding contributions to Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington.

Presented for overall use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube platforms.

Presented for the August 2018 segment of Swap Talk where listeners provided questions about CSGW. Topics included anonymity, fundraising and engagement with the University of Guelph.

Awarded for a two-part series on how CSGW works with families, students and schools on education and awareness of crime and crime reporting using Crime Stoppers.

Received for the "breadth and diversity of content" at www.csgw.tips .

Presented for It Takes A Village, an initiative that addressed Human Trafficking, Cybersafety, Child Pornography and Child Exploitation.

Presented in partnership with The Grand Radio at 101 FM for the Swap Talk feature of August 2017 where listeners sent in questions to be answered by CSGW Program Coordinator. The segment allowed a refresher on some of the basics of Crime Stoppers. This segment also discussed anonymity, fundraising and community involvement.

Presented for a two-part series on Cogeco - Your TV program "Parenting With Barbara". These episodes focused on how CSGW reaches out to youth in the community.

An overall excellence award for outstanding program excecution and includes tip handling, community engagement, media and social media outreach. This is the third year in a row CSGW has won this award.

Presented to CSGW for outstanding Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube) and website presence (www.csgw.tips). This was an open class, meaning both over and under 300,000 programs competed in one category.

Presented to CSGW for "It Takes A Village - Crimes Against Youth", a one-day event that focused on Human Trafficking, Cyber Safety and Crime Stoppers. The public was invited to hear a variety of speakers to learn what to look for and how to keep their children safe when it comes to online threats and the grooming for Human Trafficking.

Presented to Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington in partnership with Wightman TV of Clifford for the two-part feature There Are No Victimless Crimes. These features continue to be broadcast on Wightman TV's Community Channel 6.

Presented to Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington in partnership with Kevin Johnson of Quantum Slice. To view the website, go to csgw.tips

Presented to acknowledge CSGW's efforts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Presented to Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington in association with The River 88.7 FM in recognition for work on the station's morning show, featuring host Rob Mattice and CSGW Program Coordinator Sarah Bowers-Peter.

An annual award presented to the program demonstrating overall excellence in all areas of the Crime Stopper program. This is the second time CSGW has received this award.

Presented in recognition of excellence in both social media and website presence, design and content.

An annual award presented to the program and radio partner producing the best radio feature. This award is shared with The Grand Radio's program Swap Talk.

An annual award presented to the program and television broadcast partner producing the best video feature. This award is shared with Wightman TV.

An annual award presented to the program demonstrating overall excellence in all areas of the Crime Stopper program. This is the first time CSGW has received this award.