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In July 2021, Crime Stoppers Australia partnered with the Department of Home Affairs to promote a permanent national firearms amnesty, which gave people opportunity to hand in unwanted and unregistered firearms, parts and ammunition without fear of penalty. More than 11,000 firearms were handed in across the nation during a 3-month campaign. Read more here. […]
Crime Stoppers Day 2021 provided opportunity to remind people that their superpower is the courage to speak up and share what they know about unsolved crime and suspicious activity. Read more here. […]
The completely revamped website ensured a one-stop shop for anyone wanting to contact any of the eight Crime Stoppers programs across the nation, access the latest crime prevention information about how to stay safe, as well as learn more about a range of national Crime Stoppers award-winning campaigns. Read the media release here. […]
Visit our YouTube channel here. […]
An independent national survey reveals as many as 1 in 5 Australians choose to turn a blind eye to unsolved crime and suspicious activity rather than speaking out, prompting the theme “Trust Your Gut.” […]
A total of 313,655 contacts were received in 2019 about criminals and illegal activity, leading to 155,240 information reports for follow-up action by police, resulting in 5,215 apprehensions and 18,686 charges. […]
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In 2018, Crime Stoppers programs across the nation received 319,861 contacts via the hotline, website and other means, resulting in 145,442 information reports, resulting in 5,406 apprehensions and more than 15,580 charges laid. […]
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The theme of the 2018 event was ‘crime is crime in any language’ to encourage people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to share what they know about unsolved crimes and suspicious activity. […]
