Safer Together

Being safer together in Queensland

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is committed to providing a safe place for Queensland residents to live, work and play. As part of this commitment, QPS is delivering place-based crime prevention and community safety activities that respond to community needs and priorities.

The Safer Together initiative aims to actively reduce fear of crime and increase feelings of safety in Queensland communities through activities such as raising awareness and providing education in effective ways to:

• Reduce home break-ins and vehicle theft,
• Enhance neighbourhood connections, and
• Build relationships between the QPS and the local community.

For more information, click on the links below:

Safer Together Activities

Co-designed with residents to meet local needs, the Safer Together initiative aims to empower community participation in safeguarding neighbourhoods and increase feelings of safety.

Key activities include:

Community Safety Awareness Campaign:

A social media campaign promoting effective ways to reduce the risks of home and vehicle theft. This includes insights into how opportunistic thieves operate, and some everyday ways community can help to protect their property and stay safer together.

View the Safer Together campaign videos

Community Safety Champions Program:

The Community Safety Champions pilot program builds the capacity of local organisations, clubs, and community leaders by empowering them with the knowledge and tools to help raise awareness and engage in conversations around crime and community safety. 

Learn about Community Safety Champions

Community Engagement Activities:

District Crime Prevention Co-ordinators (DCPCs), Police Liaison Officers (PLOs), ViPs and other local officers deliver a range of crime prevention and community safety engagements.

Crime Prevention and Community Safety Resources:

Residents have enhanced access to valuable new crime prevention and community safety printed resources, including multilingual flyers to represent Queensland’s diverse communities.

Safer Together Resources

Residents have enhanced access to valuable new crime prevention and community safety printed resources. For your convenience, the resources can also be downloaded in digital format here:

• Information for Victims of Property Crime
• Information for Senior Residents
• A Spotlight on Seniors Home Security
• A Spotlight on Home Security for Tenants
• A Spotlight on CCTV
• A Spotlight on Cyber Security
• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips
• Personal Safety Tips

Arabic:

• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips (Arabic)
• Personal Safety Tips (Arabic)

Chinese:

• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips (Chinese)
• Personal Safety Tips (Chinese)

Japanese:

• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips (Japanese)
• Personal Safety Tips (Japanese)

Nepalese:

• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips (Nepalese)
• Personal Safety Tips (Nepalese)

Swahili:

• Home and Vehicle Safety Tips (Swahili)
• Personal Safety Tips (Swahili)

Crime Prevention Tips

We all have the right to feel safe and be safe. Adopting some practical crime prevention and safety strategies, such as those collated in the tips below, can help maximise your safety and assist you to respond effectively.

• Download the QPS Crime Prevention Information Sheets in multiple languages.
• Read the QPS Crime Prevention tips online, such as:
          - Home Security
          - Property Security
          - Vehicle Security
          - Business Security
          - Adult Safety
          - Seniors Safety
          - Young People's Safety
          - Victims of Crime Support
          - Domestic and Family Violence Resources
• Search the QPS Stolen Vehicle Portal and assist the QPS to identify stolen vehicles.
• Join the Community Camera Alliance (CCA). By registering the location of your CCTV system, it helps police to contact you if they believe your system could assist to solve a crime and convict an offender.
• Request a Mobile Police Beat to be deployed in a participating area as part of a new ‘Bring the Beat’ police engagement program. The program is expanding, so if your district is not listed, check back later.
• Get involved with Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (NHWQ) in your area and follow the Facebook page. The objective of NHWQ is to encourage community members to work together, and with police, with the goal of reducing crime and improving safety.
• Volunteer with Crime Stoppers Queensland or learn what community volunteers do.

Crime Prevention Support and Early Intervention

There are several opportunities to access QPS crime prevention and community safety support, such as:

• Connect with your District Crime Prevention Co-ordinator (DCPC) for:
          - Tips, data, and resources relating to safety and crime prevention.
  - Victim support information
          - Engagements with community groups and community events.
          - Advice on property identification.
          - In-home security assessments.
          - Crime prevention and community safety workshops.
          - School presentations.
• Police Liaison Officers (PLOs) are employed by the QPS to establish and maintain a positive rapport between culturally specific communities and the QPS.
• The Policing in Schools capability is intended to support primary and secondary school aged youth within the school environment to reduce harm, offending behaviours and/or are at risk of educational disengagement. This is achieved through engagement activities, program delivery and referrals, including:
          - School Based Police Officers.
          - School Support Officers.
          - Adopt-a-Cop opportunities.

There are several opportunities to access early intervention and family support programs, such as:

• PCYC who specialise in youth programs such as school-based programs, personal and leadership development, and First Nations programs. PCYC Queensland is a charity providing youth and community programs, services, and facilities, including outside school hours care, gym, and fitness for everyone.
• Refer a young person to Project Booyah. Project Booyah is a Queensland Police youth mentoring program that utilises adventure-based learning, leadership skills, decision making/problem solving exercises, resilience training, policing strategies, and family inclusive principles to help young people aged 14-17 years make better life choices!

Stay Connected with Crime News and Statistics

There are several ways to stay connected with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and receive updates such as crime news and alerts, crime rates, maps and statistics, and community safety information, including:

• The Queensland-wide myPolice news website, and email subscriptions.
• Local myPolice news webpages, and email subscriptions.
• Queensland-wide QPS social media channels.
• Local myPolice Facebook pages

Stay connected in your region

View Crime Data and Statistics:

• myPolice Crime Statistics 
• QPS Online Crime Map
• Other reported annual statistics, trends, and victim data

Tips on Reporting and Contacting the QPS

The following information is intended to help you identify the official channels to report a crime or safety concern.

Call Triple Zero (000):

• If a crime is happening now, call Triple Zero (000), or
• If your life or property is in immediate danger, or
• If the event is time-critical, for example a fire. 

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Report a crime or safety concern to Policelink:

• Think first: If the crime is not happening now, is not life-threatening or there is no likelihood of the suspected offenders still being in the area – report online to Policelink.
• If you cannot find a relevant form online, and it is a police matter, call Policelink on 131 444.

Policelink is a QPS channel available 24/7 and provides Queenslanders with an additional method to report a range of non-urgent matters or seek policing advice.

You can read more about Policelink non-urgent reporting and enquiries.

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Report to Crime Stoppers Queensland:

• If you want to remain anonymous, you can make a report online to Crime Stoppers Qld or call 1800 333 000.

Crime Stoppers Queensland is a registered charity and volunteer community organisation who work closely with police, media, and the community. Crime Stoppers Queensland exists to help solve, reduce, and prevent crime by collecting information and passing on those details to police and other law enforcement agencies.

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Additional Police Services:

• Deaf, hearing impaired or vulnerable persons - the QPS has a messaging service which allows Deaf, hearing-impaired and vulnerable persons in Queensland to contact police for non-urgent matters. Resister and learn more about this QPS service.
• Request contact from the QPS - you can request non-urgent contact from the QPS, including for an update or copy of a police report.
• Provide feedback to the QPS - you can contact the QPS and submit feedback, a complaint or a compliment.

Community Support Organisations

Police officers use every engagement with community members and victims of crime to identify support needs and offer referrals to external service providers. Referrals can be made for a broad range of social and lifestyle issues, including those that can increase the likelihood of either becoming a victim of crime or perpetrating crime.

Additionally, for your convenience, we have also compiled a list of other organisations that provide various types of support and information.

Community Support Organisations

Safer Together Communities

The Safer Together initiative is currently being trialled and tailored in the following Queensland communities: