Dob in a drug dealer

By Jen Cowley
Updated November 8 2012 - 9:10pm, first published January 10 2006 - 11:09pm
Orana crime prevention officer Senior Constable Anthony Chapman prepares to take calls in the Dob in a Dealer program launched today(MAIN).
Orana crime prevention officer Senior Constable Anthony Chapman prepares to take calls in the Dob in a Dealer program launched today(MAIN).

Police are continuing their crackdown on the city's drug trade with an appeal to the public to "Dob in a Dealer" during a program launched today. The Dubbo-based initiative will run for the next four weeks, with members of the public urged to come forward with any information they may have regarding suspected drug activity. Orana crime prevention officer Senior Constable Anthony Chapman said the localised program as an initiative of local police and would concentrate on Dubbo. "We know that the public shares our desire to get these drug dealers off the streets. "We don't want them in our community, and we need the community's help to make arrests. "We have had great success in the past with information that has been supplied by the public, and we are appealing to people to again come forward," Senior Constable Chapman said. "Just look at the arrests we have made recently. "There are still more people out there supplying drugs and we want to get them. "The more help we get from the community, the quicker we can get these dealers off the streets." Senior Constable Chapman said the public was welcome to supply information on an anonymous basis if they so wished. "All information will be treated in the strictest confidence, and people don't even have to give their names if they don't want to. "The operators are all trained professionals, and will immediately convey all information received to the Dubbo Intelligence Response Team (DIRT)," he said. Last month's lightning raid on a home in West Dubbo which netted a haul of high grade cannabis with an estimated street value of $4000 came as a result of police acting on information received from the public. "No matter how small or insignificant people might think their information is, it just might be the last piece of a puzzle that police have been trying to fit together, and that little tid-bit of intelligence just could make all the difference," Senior Constable Chapman said. Police said members of the public should be alert for any signs of drug-related criminal activity, and should report their suspicions immediately. "Things to be on the lookout for include high traffic flow - cars and people coming and going, particularly at odd hours, and when the vehicles and people only stay a short time; secretive and furtive behaviour on the part of people living at or visiting the premises; blinds drawn in the middle of the day, or lights on at all hours and even strange odours. "If you suspect, or know, that someone is dealing in drugs, then call this number and do your bit for our community." The Dob in a Dealer phone line will commence at 6am today and will continue to operate until the end of the month. People wishing to supply information can contact police on 1800 333 000.

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