February 15, 2018
Our readers will often see the words “ring Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800-333-000′ in our news reports … but does anyone in Queensland actually do it?
The answer is an emphatic “yes”.
The independent community-based volunteer organisation recently announced their crime report statistics for 2017.
Last year anonymous reports led to 2812 people being arrested across Queensland, 8359 charges being laid and more than $8 million worth of illegal drugs seized.
For every successful report submitted to Queensland Police Service by Crime Stoppers Queensland in 2017, an average of five charges were laid in response to criminal activity.
Over half of all contacts made to Crime Stoppers Queensland related to drugs.
The top two places for arrests and charges were Toowoomba City and Caboolture.
Crime Stoppers fielded 56,683 phone, online and mobile app reports in 2017, an average of 155 contacts per day.
The organisation passed on 20,313 pieces of anonymous information to Queensland police.
Crime Stoppers Qld CEO Trevor O’Hara said the statistics demonstrated how committed Queenslanders were to ensuring the safety of their local communities.
“Without the support from the public in 2017, we can assume 2812 individuals would not have been arrested for criminal activity and more than $8 million worth of drugs would still be on the streets,” he said.
“Queenslanders should be proud of the outcomes their reports have achieved.
“Crime Stoppers Queensland plays a vital role in solving crime and ultimately makes our State a safer place.
“Intelligence reported from the public assists QPS to prevent drug crimes, locate wanted persons and find missing persons.
“I encourage the public to continue to embrace the anonymity of the Crime Stoppers program to ensure the ongoing safety of their local communities.”
