ORANA Local Area Command’s Inspector Scott Tanner says the Dob In A Dealer program, which has been so successful in Wellington, can get results in Dubbo.
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Police and Crime Stoppers have launched a statewide campaign aimed at mobilising members of the public in the fight against crystal methamphetamine, or ice.
Over the next six months, the Dob in a Dealer campaign will be rolled out to 21 NSW locations, including Dubbo from Monday
“This demonstrates the success of what has been done in the Wellington community. Any community, no matter how big or small can work together with police to make a real difference,” Inspector Tanner said.
The campaign will run in each location for two weeks, during which police and Crime Stoppers will conduct intensive community engagement activities.
These will highlight the important role community members can play in helping police shut down drug-manufacturing syndicates and arresting drug suppliers. Local residents will be urged to contact Crime Stoppers to report drug-dealing activities anonymously.
Inspector Tanner says Dubbo residents can work with the Orana Area Local Command to stop the scourge of ice.
“We are encouraging Dubbo community groups to contact us and be part of this,” he said.
“Wellington has proved it can be done. We have had a number of successful prosecutions already in Wellington because of the community’s support. We can’t arrest ourselves out of this situation, we have to work together.’’
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research data shows in the 36 months to September 2015, arrests for amphetamine possession soared by 75.3 per cent across NSW (up from 5063 in 2013 to 8876 in 2015).
In the same period, arrests for dealing/trafficking amphetamines in NSW increased 34 per cent (from 1567 in 2013 to 2099 in 2015).
There has also been a steady increase in the number of clandestine drug labs detected by police in NSW. In 2008 there were 55; by last year this had jumped to 106.
Dubbo will launch its campaign on Monday, with Walgett coming on board on Tuesday.
The Wellington campaign continues with highly-visible posters in shop windows and media information campaigns together with the Gungie Origin Police football series, which will be held again this year for the third time.
