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The power of the internet helped make Saskatoon a little less comfortable for the criminal element in 2017.
Saskatoon Crime Stoppers released its tally of statistics for the year Friday.
The service, which offers up to $2,000 for anonymous tips that help police solve crimes, said it had one of its best years in over a decade.
All told, they got 1,452 tips, up 38 per cent from 2016.
Those tips helped police wrap up 104 investigations – the most since 2005 and a 246 per cent increase over 2016.
Those investigations included 40 break-and-enters solved with the help of tipsters.
While the service approved $8,725 in cash rewards, it looks like many people were happy enough to simply provide their information, as only $5,725 was ever claimed.
In a media release, Crime Stoppers credited efforts to beef up its online presence, both through its website and its Facebook page for helping make 2017 one if its most successful years in Saskatoon.