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  • Victims of Crime

    Victims of Crime information including general information, help for victims and how to reduce your risk.

  • How to Report a Crime

    Only use the 000/106 emergency service when an immediate response is required, to contact police while a crime is happening or if someone is in immediate danger.

  • Arson

    Help reduce arson by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 to report arson, any suspicious activity or fire lighting.

  • Drink Spiking

    Drink spiking occurs when alcohol or another substance is added to your drink without your knowledge. Drink spiking is illegal.

  • Fraud

    Fraud has been identified as the most expensive crime category in Australia with fraud and deception-related offences believed to be the largest category of all federal offences from all levels of Australian courts.

  • Gold Stealing

    The first spectacular gold finds of the early 1890s, in the Boulder region, also founded our state's mining boom-towns of Coolgardie, Boulder and Kalgoorlie.

  • Homicide

    If you witness a homicide occurring, you should immediately call police on the emergency 000 number.

  • Identifying People

    Legislation has been passed by the WA Parliament that allows police to take DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) samples, and other identifying information from some members of the community.

  • Juvenile Justice

    The Western Australia Police Force, in partnership with the Department of Corrective Services and Department of Education, are diverting early and minor young offenders from the formal judicial system and further offending behaviour.

  • Licensing Enforcement Division

    The WA Police Force Licensing Enforcement Division manages the compliance and enforcement of licensing across Western Australia, as required by the following legislation.

  • Organised Crime

    Organised crime is when two or more people work together to carry out some type of criminal activity in order to profit.

  • Proceeds of Crime

    What are proceeds of crime? Proceeds of crime are any assets that have been obtained unlawfully.

  • Sex Crime

    The Sex Crime Division works closely with police in regional Western Australia and investigates crimes throughout the state.

  • Technology Crime

    Australians are vigorous consumers of technology, with one of the highest adoption rates in the world.

  • Vehicle Theft

    To report a stolen vehicle call police on 131 444 or contact your local police station.


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