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Crime Stoppers WA has won a 2021 Crime Stoppers International – Specialised Program Award for Bikelinc and its role in reducing bike theft. Bikelinc is a community solution to a community problem.  This free platform connects you and your bike to police and your community, allowing stolen bikes to be returned to their…

SAFE2SAY It takes a great deal of courage for people to pass on information they have regarding workplace misconduct or inappropriate behaviour. While many people want to share that information, they may be reluctant to do so because they don’t trust the internal reporting system provided and fear reprisals from the organisation…

Teaching Civics and Citizenship can be a challenge, but these free, award-winning, online resources can make it an easier and more engaging experience. There are 5 Themes, 24 Lesson Ideas and over 100 resources to use with your Year 7-10 students.  Apps, videos, tailor-made worksheets and website links give you the choice…

As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Crime Stoppers WA (CSWA) would like to thank everyone who has been part of the enormously successful partnership between the community, the WA Police Force, our sponsors and partners since it began in 1995. Before that, in 1976, Detective Greg MacAleese from Albuquerue in New…

Crime Stoppers WA has won a 2020 Crime Stoppers International – Specialised Program Award for implementing the Tor network into its online reporting to guarantee anonymity. Tor (The Onion Router) allows you to use the internet anonymously and the online report you submit passes through a minimum of three different global servers…

Daniel James Holdom has received two life sentences for the double murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter Khandalyce. Back in 2015, crucial information obtained by Crime Stoppers from members of the public led to the arrest of Daniel Holdom, 41, who was charged with the two murders. Ms Pearce-Stevenson’s body…

When we’re trying to remember specific details about people we’ve met or an incident we’ve seen, our memory is often not as good as we’d like it to be.  But knowing in advance what details to look out for can help enormously when it comes to recalling that information. Even small facts…

Earlier this year, Pingelly Police identified that there was a perceived drug problem facing their community, but it was clear that the quantity and quality of intelligence they had was insufficient to tackle the drug issues effectively. Members of such a small community were regularly talking amongst themselves about certain things occurring…

A big response from the WA community has resulted in record numbers of reports being received at Crime Stoppers WA in 2016 and January 2017. In 2016, over 53,300 contacts (calls and online reports) were received 1/3 of all these contacts were made through the mobile-responsive, online report form available on the…

Nick Stagg, Partner at Lavan Legal and Chairman of Crime Stoppers WA is delighted to welcome Vince Hughes as the Crime Stoppers WA new Chief Executive Officer. Vince has broad experience that positions him well for this role including senior public sector roles at the Public Sector Commission, WA Police, Corruption and…