Crime Stoppers is a telephone hotline for members of the community to provide anonymous information about criminal activity. This information is electronically sent to the police establishment nearest to where the crime is occurring for investigation.
Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000 (Toll Free) or http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/
If you need police to attend an address or you need immediate police assistance DO NOT PHONE CRIME STOPPERS.
· You, the caller need not give your name. Remaining anonymous allows you to overcome any fear of involvement or retaliation.
· Your call is not recorded or taped. You are not identified in any way.
· Callers are allocated a code number:
Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000 (Toll Free) or http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/
If you need police to attend an address or you need immediate police assistance DO NOT PHONE CRIME STOPPERS.
· You, the caller need not give your name. Remaining anonymous allows you to overcome any fear of involvement or retaliation.
· Your call is not recorded or taped. You are not identified in any way.
· Callers are allocated a code number:
o To provide further information
o To check on the progress of the investigation
o To collect the reward
What kind of information should callers provide?
· Any information about criminal activity either current or in the past;
· To be effectively investigated, this information should include things like:
o the names, address and vehicle registrations of offenders?
o details of the crime - date, time, place?
o where did they get their information, how they know their information is true?
o are there any vicious dogs / any firearms / weapons etc?
o Where is the property / drugs hidden?
o How many people live at the residence?
o Do they work - if so - Where? When?
It is not expected that callers put themselves at risk to obtain such details, but information which does not give police any facts - a person's name, address or vehicle registration - is of limited use.
It is important to remember that the information provided may lead to the accused person being taken into custody or their homes searched by the police. These are serious matters and obviously police need to make sure they can validate as much of the information as possible.
o details of the crime - date, time, place?
o where did they get their information, how they know their information is true?
o are there any vicious dogs / any firearms / weapons etc?
o Where is the property / drugs hidden?
o How many people live at the residence?
o Do they work - if so - Where? When?
It is not expected that callers put themselves at risk to obtain such details, but information which does not give police any facts - a person's name, address or vehicle registration - is of limited use.
It is important to remember that the information provided may lead to the accused person being taken into custody or their homes searched by the police. These are serious matters and obviously police need to make sure they can validate as much of the information as possible.
Whilst the arrest of offenders is a pleasing result, the supply of intelligence data for dissemination is of equal value.
