As the cross-border \u2018Dob in a Dealer\u2019 campaign continues this week Albury and Wodonga Police, together with Crime Stoppers, are urging residents to show their support in stamping out the spread of illicit drugs.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth-funded campaign is currently taking place within States and Territories across Australia.<\/p>\n
In NSW, the campaign is being held in 21 metropolitan and regional LACs over a six-month period between March and September 2016.<\/p>\n
It will run in each LAC for two weeks, during which local residents will be urged to help police shut down drug-manufacturing syndicates and arrest drug suppliers by reporting relevant information to Crime Stoppers.<\/p>\n
Since the joint launch of the Albury\/Wodonga campaign last Wednesday (13 July 2016), local officers have been out in the community distributing information and educating the public on how they can support the campaign.<\/p>\n
Albury Local Area Commander, Acting Superintendent Evan Quarmby, urged the community to get behind the \u2018Dob in a Dealer\u2019 campaign as it continues this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur officers will continue their work this week in sharing information with members of the community about how they can support this important campaign,\u201d A\/Supt Quarmby said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are focused on targeting the manufacturers and suppliers of \u2018ice\u2019 who continue to distribute dangerous drugs across our community. I therefore urge members of the public to familiarise themselves with the seven signs of a drug house.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese include strange odours, diverted electricity, chemical containers and waste, blacked-out windows, hoses and pipes in strange places, extremely bright indoor lighting and vehicles arriving at odd hours,\u201d A\/Supt Quarmby said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only do these clan labs produce substances that cause severe harm to users, they are highly combustible, pollutant-riddled properties that pose a direct threat to the community around them.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever underestimate the positive contribution you can make through a simple call to Crime Stoppers. If any properties in your neighbourhood raise suspicion please come forward,\u201d A\/Supt Quarmby said.<\/p>\n
Wodonga Acting Local Area Commander, Acting Inspector Kathryn Chamberlain, said police are committed to working with Crime Stoppers and the community in the fight against illicit drugs.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year we saw a significant increase in drug-related information reports throughout Wodonga\u2019s two-week Dob in a Dealer campaign, helping us to identify those guilty of supplying illicit drugs to our community, and bringing them to justice,\u201d A\/Insp Chamberlain said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quick, it\u2019s simple and it\u2019s confidential. Please continue to support us to create a safer, drug-free border community by reporting what you know to Crime Stoppers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take a zero-tolerance approach to the manufacture and supply of any drugs into our community,\u201d A\/Insp Chamberlain said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIllicit drug use and drug-related crime continues to have a significant impact on communities in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crime Stoppers NSW CEO, Peter Price, said drugs can have devastating consequences for the whole community, and putting a stop to the flow of drugs requires a whole-of-community response.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocal residents often hold the key to information that can help reduce crime, and we are asking people who live within Albury or Wodonga LACs to play an active role and report those people that are bringing harmful drugs into the area,\u201d Mr Price said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have already reported something to Crime Stoppers, we thank you; if you have not and know something, we ask that you let us know immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy making that one anonymous phone call or online report, you could save not only your community from drugs, but also someone\u2019s life,\u201d Mr Price said.<\/p>\n
Please find below a schedule of the local area commands involved in the campaign, including their proposed start dates. This schedule is subject to change. To confirm dates and discuss proposed media activities in each command, please contact NSW Police Media Officer Brooke Eggleton via the NSW Police Media Unit on (02) 8263 6100.<\/p>\n
\u2018Dob in a Dealer\u2019 Community Engagement Calendar<\/p>\n
14 March 2016: Redfern<\/p>\n
21 March 2016: Orana<\/p>\n
28 March 2016: Sydney City<\/p>\n
11 April 2016: Castlereagh<\/p>\n
11 April 2016: Liverpool<\/p>\n
26 April 2016: Campbelltown<\/p>\n
2 May 2016: Barwon<\/p>\n
9 May 2016: Wollongong<\/p>\n
23 May 2016: Richmond<\/p>\n
30 May 2016: Shoalhaven<\/p>\n
13 June2016: Tweed\/Byron<\/p>\n
20 June 2016: The Hume<\/p>\n
4 July 2016: Coffs\/Clarence<\/p>\n
13 July 2016: Albury<\/p>\n
18 July 2016: Mid North Coast<\/p>\n
1 August2016: Wagga Wagga<\/p>\n
8 August 2016: Oxley<\/p>\n
22 August 2016: Griffith<\/p>\n
29 August 2016: Newcastle City<\/p>\n
12 September 2016: Canobolas<\/p>\n
19 September 2016: Blacktown<\/p>\n
Crime Stoppers is focused on gathering information to stop the supply and manufacture of drugs. If you or someone you know is affected by drug use or addiction, please contact support services such as the Alcohol and Drug Information Service on (02) 9361 8000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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