Is Senior Crimestoppers bad for employee morale?
No. The reverse is actually true! Nobody likes to be blamed for something they didn’t or wouldn’t do; however the reality of any given incident is that the staff receives the blame by everyone, regardless of the outcome of the incident. False blame is the worst thing for morale. How would you like to work in a place where you are blamed every time something happens? A large majority of industry employees are good, decent people doing a hard job. A small minority is responsible not only for the negative reputation the industry has, but also for the good staff members being falsely blamed for incidents they didn’t or wouldn’t do. The program allows the majority (the good staff members) to rid themselves of the minority (the bad staff members), remain completely anonymous, receive payment for information, and eliminate those who are responsible for the incidents that lead to a blanket indictment of all employees. It has been demonstrated that morale is improved with staff because the SCS
