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Ontario Commission joins with Crime Stoppers

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September 13, 2007

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The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Crime Stoppers in order to help it maintain the honesty and integrity of horse racing. The release reads as follows:

In order to maintain the honesty and integrity of horse racing, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has officially signed a partnership agreement with Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is a not-for profit community-based charitable program involving the co-operative efforts of the community, the media and the police in the fight against crime.

With the financial support of the industry-funded ORC Equine Medication Control and Drug Task Force, there is now a program in place to give Ontario's horse racing community an anonymous, confidential way to report any illegal activity related to horse racing.

"By far the majority of people who work in horse racing are honest, dedicated professionals who care about the horse and play by the rules," says John L. Blakney, Executive Director of the ORC. "That community has sent a loud and clear message: the use of non-therapeutic medications or any illegal activity will not be tolerated.

"We are pleased to get the cooperation of the renowned Crime Stoppers organization to support the effort to maintain the honesty of our sport."

With the Crime Stoppers program, callers are never asked to identify themselves, nor will they ever be asked to testify or be named. Cash rewards are offered to people who call the program and their information assists in an investigation.

An information campaign will be launched to spread the news to all members of Ontario's horse racing community. Posters with the Crime Stoppers phone number are being distributed to racetracks, barns and training centres. As well, public service ads featuring the Call Crime Stoppers message are being sent to racetrack program departments to place in racing programs.

Crime Stoppers encourages everyone to call 1-800-222-TIPS to anonymously report information on any crime. (ORC)

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