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20th year milestone of Crime Stoppers in every Australian State and Territory
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2018 national results released
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. […]
Crime Stoppers Australia launches Facebook page
See our Facebook page here. […]
Crime Stoppers Day
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. […]
2nd Dob in a Dealer national campaign launched
The national initiative asked for information about manufacturing, dealing and trafficking of all illicit drug types in the community. A total of 47,277 drug-related Information Reports were received, 81 local engagement events conducted, 2,293 drug-related Information Reports received and more than 1800 media features noted. An estimated total social media audience reach of 1,939,072 people […]
Three-month National Firearms Amnesty campaign launched
CSA implemented a national Illicit Firearms Campaign funded by the Attorney General’s Department to support the amnesty. The grass roots community focus adopted engaged more than 255,000 people through 79 community events delivered across the country and reached almost 1.4 million people via social media. […]
Operation Roam launched
Operation Roam | Rogue Radar saw images of 20 wanted people in Australia and asked for community help to catch them. […]
National Crime Stoppers Day
As part of the day Crime Stoppers released a new animated video which helps to inform Australians about the methods by which they can contact Crime Stoppers. […]
Operation Roam launched
Operation Roam asked for the public’s help to catch 19 fugitives, with 12 of those wanted people located thanks to help from the community. […]
Dob in a Dealer national campaign announced
During the campaign more than 3.6kgs of illicit substances, including methylamphetamine, representing more than $860,000 worth of illicit drugs, were seized by police and prevented from being trafficked throughout Australia and further afield. The Dob in a Dealer initiative also generated significant media interest, estimated to be valued at almost $7.5million. […]
