Campaigns - Drugs & Crime Stoppers

The NSW Police Force Drug Crime Reporting communication campaign aims to encourage people to call Crime Stoppers with any drug crime information, however small, as it may be the missing piece that is needed to solve a crime.

Our new Drug Crime Reporting Campaign, launched in April 2007, urges people to report drug-related crime in their suburb. You don't have to put up with illegal drugs being made or sold in your community. You have the power to help police end these crimes.

Crime Stoppers provides an anonymous and confidential channel for people to report drug crime to NSW Police Force and, as the results show, these calls are an important source of information to assist police during investigations.

Since it began in 1989, calls to Crime Stoppers have resulted in the seizure of over $73 Million worth of illegal drugs and over 5000 charges being laid for drug-related matters.

Community Partnerships

NSW Police Force continues to work with other organisations to increase intelligence and develop methodologies to combat drug crime. These organisations include local councils, the Pharmacy Guild (NSW) and NSW Pharmacy Board, various industry associations and other NSW Government agencies.

Public Perception

Since 1999, NSW Police Force has commissioned annual market research to assess the public attitudes towards police, drug enforcement and reporting drug related crime. This has greatly assisted police in dealing with community concerns regarding drug crime issues.

Interestingly, this research has revealed misconceptions about how police act on the information provided and an overall feeling that "my little piece of information is not very useful."

Remember, all information is important, no matter how small. Police process all information once it is received. Sometimes that is needed is that final piece of evidence to make an arrest.  

Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers is available 24 hours, 365 days per year to take calls about all types of crimes, including drugs. This increases the likelihood of identifying offenders and ultimately, leads to more arrests.

Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000

In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).