Albury Local Area Command joins Victoria Police to launch ‘Dob in a Dealer’ as national campaign continues
A national campaign aimed at mobilising members of the public in the fight against ‘ice’ has arrived in Albury Local Area Command (LAC) this week.
Albury Police will be joined by Victoria Police’s Wodonga Local Area Command tomorrow (Wednesday 13 July 2016), to officially launch the cross-border campaign.
The ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign has been initiated and funded by the Commonwealth Government, and is currently taking place in States and Territories across Australia.
In NSW, the campaign is being held in 21 LACs across the state, over a six-month period between March and September 2016.
It will run in each LAC for two weeks, during which police and Crime Stoppers will conduct community-engagement activities designed to educate the public on the dangers of illicit drugs and how they can show their support for the campaign.
These activities will also highlight the important role members of the public have in helping police to shut down drug-manufacturing syndicates and arrest drug suppliers.
During the campaign, residents across Albury LAC will be urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the online portal, where they can report drug-dealing activities anonymously.
While members of the public are encouraged to report any prohibited-drug activity via Crime Stoppers, the focus of the ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign is the production, distribution and use of ‘ice’ (crystal methylamphetamine).
WHEN: Midday TOMORROW (Wednesday 13 July 2016)
WHERE: Gateway Island
Lincoln Causeway, Gateway Village
WODONGA, VIC, 3690
WHO: Acting Superintendent Evan Quarmby
NSW Police Force, Albury Local Area Commander
Acting Inspector Kathryn Chamberlain
Victoria Police, Wodonga Local Area Commander
Sam Hunter
Crime Stoppers Australia board member/CEO, Crime Stoppers Victoria
Please find below a schedule of the NSW Police LACs involved in the ‘Dob in a Dealer’ 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.
“Dob in a Dealer” Community Engagement Calendar
14 March 2016: Redfern
21 March 2016: Orana
28 March 2016: Sydney City
11 April 2016: Castlereagh
11 April 2016: Liverpool
26 April 2016: Campbelltown
2 May 2016: Barwon
9 May 2016: Wollongong
23 May 2016: Richmond
30 May 2016: Shoalhaven
13 June 2016: Tweed/Byron
20 June 2016: The Hume
4 July 2016: Coffs/Clarence
13 July 2016: Albury
18 July 2016: Mid North Coast
1 August 2016: Wagga Wagga
8 August 2016: Oxley
22 August 2016: Griffith
29 August 2016: Newcastle City
12 September 2016: Canobolas
19 September 2016: Blacktown