“Yes, it is time to hang up my spurs!!!! I will be done March 31 to make room for some “new blood”!!!”

Crime Stoppers regional co-ordinator Al Sismey, the only paid staff person with a volunteer-driven organization that started in Penticton about 23 years ago. Crime Stoppers at that time was new program created in the U.S. to generate tips for police based on the promise of cash rewards. Most people phoning in tips don’t want the cash says Sismey, a retired Mountie and former local business owner.

In the last year – a bit of a shake up in how the Penticton based programme was operated and supervised with a new direction provided by new top cop – Superintendent Kevin Hewco.

Sismey says it’s time for some for a change in his life and the Crime Stoppers organization which works throughout the regional district and gets some funding from the RDOS>

A well earned holiday is next for Sismey.