Further, can I please stress, if
you have a complaint or see anything suspicious please call us when
it is happening. We have received a few phone calls recently about
events that occurred the previous day or week. The local Station
number is 5545-3473,
but, if you cannot get through, for some reason, call PoliceLink on
131-444.
You can call this number
any time you would like to report
a non-urgent crime or incident, or for general police enquiries. Some
examples of the types of non-urgent incidents you can report by phone
include: wilful property damage, stealing offences, break and enters,
stolen vehicles and lost property.
If
the crime is happening now, life threatening or there is a likelihood
of the suspected offenders in the area, call 000 immediately.
As you can imagine the police are directed to attend all
types of jobs, from break and enters to traffic accidents to assaults
and more. Sometimes we cannot attend to matters as quickly as we
would like. You can assist police by gathering evidence before police
arrive. Without putting yourself into any danger, please record
details of what was seen, when and where it occurred. Don’t trust
your memory, write down any vital details, take photos on your mobile
phone if you can and gather the names and details of other persons
who may have been witness to the event. Don’t touch anything of
evidentiary value to forensic police, unless absolutely necessary. Be
prepared to sign a statement under oath and appear in court at a
later date if required. Everything you do as a victim or a witness to
help police can contribute to criminals being successfully identified
and prosecuted.
Please be aware we are still receiving reports from
Service Stations about people failing to pay for fuel. If you fail to
pay for fuel or make appropriate arrangements to pay on time, you
could be charged with a stealing offence. It may even be that you are
banned from buying fuel in the future from a particular retailer!
We continually target drink driving offenders on and
about the mountain. North Tamborine Police officers’ conduct
approx. 4,500 random and roadside breath tests per year. Add to this
amount the number of tests performed by the Coomera Traffic Branch
(here on the mountain) or other police crews passing through our area
and the number of Random Drug Driving tests performed by visiting
specialised police units. A small percentage of intercepted drivers
will be charged with offences. I plead with all drivers and persons
in control of vehicles (i.e. persons accompanying learner drivers) to
drive safely, do not drink and drive and to remain below their
specific and appropriate blood alcohol concentration legal limits.
I support the recent developments with this
Neighbourhood Watch Group going digital with their newsletters. A web
site has been set up, and is currently active, and I urge you to
access the site and subscribe for updates. It is in its early stages
as yet, but the good thing I see with this is all those who have
access to a computer or smart phone can subscribe to the NHW website,
and whenever it is updated you receive a notification via e-mail. The
newsletter will be placed on this website negating the need for
someone to deliver it and also the information will be placed on the
website more frequently and therefore it will be more up-to-date.
Stay
safe, be aware and look out for each other.
Senior Constable Scott Guerin,
Neighbourhood Watch Liaison Officer
