A new website has been launched by Crime Stoppers Victoria to make it easier for the public to report crimes.
The site received $200,000 funding from the state Community Crime Prevention program to upgrade its internet presence and reporting technology.
Crime Prevention Minister Edward O’Donohue says the new website links to mobile phone applications and social media platforms, meaning that people, particularly the young, can report crimes more easily.
Photographs can now be uploaded directly from mobile phones on to the Crime Stoppers’ site.
“New smartphone apps will make it easier to report crime online or call for emergency assistance,” Mr O’Donohue said. “It gives all members of the community a variety of options to report crime in a way that is comfortable and empowers [them].
“The new website features Crime Stoppers’ information in 10 languages, as well as information on how to make a report in a language other than English,” Mr O’Donohue said.
The new website offers support across a range of languages, the minister said. It is part of the government’s $35 million Community Crime Prevention program to help promote community safety.
For more details, visit: www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
