Scotland: shocking assault on female police officer prompts £20,000 reward

The charity Crimestoppers has made a financial offer for information they exclusively receive that helps catch the person responsible for an appalling attack on a female police officer which happened as she responded to a break-in during the early hours.

The officer, who is 30 years old, was stabbed while investigating the incident at a property on Arthur Street, Stevenston, North Ayrshire. She was with two male colleagues when the serious assault happened on Wednesday 18 October. No one else was injured and, to date, no one has been charged.

Our charity – which is independent of the police – guarantees complete anonymity. We never ask for or store any personal details such as names, addresses or contact details of the people who contact us. All we want to know is what you know. 

Crimestoppers is supporting the investigation by offering a reward of up to £20,000 for anonymous information the charity exclusively receives that leads to the conviction of those responsible for this violent attack. Speak to a member of our 24/7 Contact Centre staff on 0800 555 111 or complete our online form, here on our website:

GIVE INFORMATION ANONYMOUSLY

“Whilst we are not the police, our charity works closely with them every day by passing on essential tip-offs given to us anonymously. Our role is vital in keeping people and communities safe. 

“We understand that it can be difficult to come forward with crime information, which is why our charity is here to support anyone who wants to make a difference, but feels unable to speak directly to law enforcement. 

“Should you know something, please call us on freephone 0800 555 111 or complete our secure and anonymous online form. I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the step of using Crimestoppers over the years and appeal to anyone who has relevant information about this case to take advantage of our anonymity guarantee.”

Angela Parker, Crimestoppers National Manager for Scotland                                                                                               

Alternatively, if you are willing to give your personal details to the police (and are not interested in asking for a reward), please contact Police Scotland directly. 

Anonymity

Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers. For telephone calls, there is no caller line display, no 1471 facility and the charity has never traced a call.

Claiming a reward 

Information passed directly to the police will not qualify for a Crimestoppers reward. Should you be interested in a reward, you must state this when you initially pass on your information, whether that using the online form or whilst speaking to our charity’s Contact Centre. More details are available here. To see if you are eligible for the reward, you must go online to the Crimestoppers website, use the `Keeping in Contact’ portal, request a reward code and then log back in 24 hours later to obtain a unique code. You’ll be asked to check with us two months later with the reward unique code to see if there has been a positive result.