The Crime Stoppers Australia (CSA) Board has unanimously resolved to immediately end its long-standing membership with Crime Stoppers International (CSI). The decision stems from concerns about the international body’s partnership with Aylo and Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), which owns a portfolio of adult entertainment websites, including Pornhub. Prior to making this decision, Crime Stoppers Australia had actively urged the international body to sever ties with Aylo/ECP as a priority, particularly noting publicly available details regarding recent or current legal actions involving Aylo. Wh ..read more

Crime Stoppers plays a crucial role in community safety in Australia by providing anonymous reporting options for people wanting to share information about unsolved crimes and suspicious activities. The concept of Crime Stoppers is more than 48 years old, having originated in New Mexico as an effort to solve the murder of a young university student. Using media to encourage people to anonymously provide information, with the promise of a cash reward, quickly led to arrests of those responsible. That success quickly spread throughout the United States and internationally. Today, Crime Stoppers ..read more

Our latest newsletter is now available and provides an update on various activities underway from a national perspective and an overview about some initiatives from different parts of the nation aimed to create a safer community. To read it, please click here. The post Autumn newsletter now available appeared first on Crime Stoppers Australia ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Sharon Hanlon has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Australia Day honours! For over 13 years, Sharon has been an invaluable part of the Crime Stoppers family, dedicating herself to our mission locally, nationally and internationally. From her role as Chair of Crime Stoppers in South Australia to her historic election as the first woman President of Crime Stoppers International in 2018, Sharon’s leadership has been nothing short of exceptional. She first joined our national Board in 2015, serving as Deputy betw ..read more

Our latest newsletter is now available and provides an update on various activities underway from a national perspective and an overview about some initiatives from different parts of the nation aimed to create a safer community. To read it, please click here. The post Summer newsletter now available! appeared first on Crime Stoppers Australia ..read more

In this moment of profound loss, our hearts are heavy as we extend our deepest condolences to South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and his family on the tragic passing of Charlie Stevens. Commissioner Stevens is a long-standing supporter of Crime Stoppers and we stand together with Charlie’s family and friends in their grief. Our thoughts are with Commissioner Stevens, his wife Emma and his family during this difficult period. Our thoughts are also with the police and other first responders who attended this tragic incident on the weekend. The post Statement from Crime Stoppers A ..read more

Crime Stoppers Australia has become aware of online articles that incorrectly encourage victims of child sexual exploitation to make a report to Crime Stoppers International. Anyone living in Australia who has been a victim of child sexual exploitation should always direct their report to police. If you have a concern about the welfare of a child, you must contact police in your jurisdiction. Victims are always encouraged to make a report to police. In an emergency, dial 000. If you need police assistance, call 131 444. If you have any information about an unsolved crime or suspicio ..read more

Our latest newsletter is now available and provides an update on various activities underway from a national perspective and an overview about some initiatives from different parts of the nation aimed to create a safer community. To read it, please click here. The post Winter newsletter now available! appeared first on Crime Stoppers Australia ..read more

We are very excited to share the news about the latest theme pack in our national teachers’ resource, which is free to educators and specially developed to support teaching Civics & Citizenship. The Drug Crime and the Law theme pack provides flexible content and lesson ideas, resources and assessments so teachers can choose lesson ideas in any order to best suit the interest and needs of their students. There are more than 35 different links to videos, websites, apps and worksheets within the latest pack that cover: Drug trafficking Drug crime and the law Knowing the signs of illegal drug ..read more

In 2022 two men were charged after attempting to use a vintage jukebox to smuggle in 45kg of cocaine – with an estimated street worth of around $20 million. However, their plans were foiled when Australian Border Force officers discovered a hidden compartment within the jukebox, detected when it arrived in Melbourne from Greece. Police allowed the jukebox to be collected and transported to a property in Sunshine North, where three men were arrested and two charged over the bust. The seizure of such a large amount of cocaine is a significant victory in Australia’s war on drugs. “We know drug t ..read more