The Rockliff Liberal Government strongly supports Crime Stoppers Week which highlights the important role the community plays in law enforcement.
Minister for Police and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, said Crime Stoppers has been operating in Tasmania for 29 years and was making a major contribution to solving crime.
"Crime Stoppers achieves this by enabling the community to play their part in identifying crime while staying anonymous.
"Crime Stoppers Tasmania regularly provides vital information to Tasmania Police which helps police solve murders, stop drug dealers and recover stolen cars and goods.
"We know that vehicle related crimes can have a significant impact on the community by preventing Tasmanians from attending work or study and disrupting families from daily life.
"Tasmania has a 42 per cent arrest rate for stolen motor vehicles and a lot of this success is due to information from the community."
Minister Ellis said the Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to community safety which is why we have the highest police establishment number in the State's history, including a record 74 new constables who graduated this month.
"We are backing Tasmania Police 100 per cent but we also need support from the community, which is why Crime Stoppers Week is so important.
"It is also even easier now for the public to report information on crime and suspicious behaviour by 'submitting a tip' through a safe and secure online portal on the Crime Stoppers website," Minister Ellis said.
All information submitted via Crime Stoppers is actively investigated by Tasmania Police and the online reporting portal is just another tool that Tasmania Police utilises to gather intelligence and target criminals.
So now it is much easier and there are more ways for Tasmanians to report crime directly to Tasmania Police, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers, by calling 1800 333 000 or now using their new online reporting system at https://psm.motsolutions.com.au/tas
