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CRIME STOPPERS!

Are YOU helping them to stop crime?

An independent national survey for police to solve a crime, and we We want to empower people by
commissioned by Crime Stoppers welcome information about every reminding them that Crime Stoppers
Australia has revealed as many as type of crime, no matter how big or is here for everyone and every crime,
1 in 5 Australians choose to turn a small,” she said. every piece of information can make
blind eye to unsolved crime and a difference and a safer community
suspicious activity rather than “It may be an overheard can be achieved by people
speaking out. conversation, odd neighbourhood contacting us.”
comings or goings, or something that
While over half of respondents said just doesn’t feel right – and that’s the Many people surveyed said that:
they were prepared to speak up, very time that people should listen • not having to provide personal
those who wouldn’t said they were to their instinct and share what they details encourages them to
held back because of personal know with Crime Stoppers without contact Crime Stoppers
concerns (79%) – primarily because having to worry about getting further • Crime Stoppers plays an
they didn’t want to get involved or involved or going to court.” important role in keeping the
were concerned for their own safety.
When it comes to the types of crime community safe
Crime Stoppers Australia Chair, currently of most concern in our • Crime Stoppers is a reporting
Diana Forrester said the research neighbourhoods, the research found service they trust
found a number of respondents people are most worried about
second-guessed themselves before becoming a victim of theft or robbery In Australia, someone contacts
picking up the phone or going online (83%), while nearly half (43%) are Crime Stoppers every two minutes
to make contact, even though all also concerned about the impact of to share information about an array
types of crime information was drugs in their local community. of unsolved crimes and suspicious
welcomed. activity, that is then passed to police
“Even though most people are self- and leads to an average of 100
“We want people to know that isolating at home right now, they can apprehensions every week across
even the most insignificant piece still keep an eye out for something the nation for a range of crimes.
of information might be all it takes that doesn’t sit right and speak up.
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