A Safer Community, Safer Queensland Presented by Brisbane Bayside VAC to Redland City Council Robert (Chair) Acknowledgment of Country - Quandamooka A Safer Community, Safer Queensland Crime Stoppers Queensland is a registered charity and community run organisation that is supported by local volunteers across the state. We are committed to make a safer Queensland for our communities. Origin of Crime Stoppers International 1976 • Armed robbery in Albuquerque , New Mexico • Detective MacAleese – ex journalist • Used contacts in media to re - enact the crime on news • Called for help from the community • Solved the crime • Started Crime Stoppers Our organisation is run by a group of 400 volunteers across Q ueensland 30 committees across Queensland and help to make your community safer. Crime Stoppers Queensland : 1989 – present Crime Stoppers Queensland is a registered charity and volunteer community organisation. Our purpose is to empower the community to provide information that supports the solving and prevention of crime. Our vision: Safer community, Safer Australia. We were first established in 1989 and are a member of the Crime Stoppers Australia national collective of eight Crime Stopper organisations operating in every state and territory in Australia. We work closely with police, media and the community to help solve, reduce and prevent crime by collecting information and passing on those details to police and other law enforcement agencies to help keep communities and families safe. Crime Stoppers Queensland Limited is a volunteer organisation and registered charity. We rely on community support to deliver outcomes to our community. There is presently 400+ volunteers in Queensland. Our volunteers form Area Committees spread throughout our state. Volunteer Area Committees currently operate in the following locations: Brisbane Bayside , Brisbane Centenary, Brisbane Central Brisbane Metropolitan North, Brisbane Metropolitan South, Brisbane Wes t Bundaberg, Logan Beaudesert , Mackay ,Maryborough, Mount Isa ,Pine Rivers, Redcliffe ,Rockhampton, South Gold Coast Tweed, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Warwick , Caboolture ,Cairns, Dalby, Emerald, Emerald, Far Northern Qld, Gladstone, Gold Coast North, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Ingham, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Brisbane Bayside Brisbane Bayside Brisbane Bayside Brisbane Bayside Volunteer Area Committee Situated on the Southeast Coast of Queensland with a population of over 170 thousand residents, the Brisbane Bayside Crime Stoppers Volunteer Area encompasses the land area of Redland City Council (including the Bay Islands) and part of Brisbane City Council. The Bayside has a diverse cultural background and as well as the mainland , includes Minjerribah , Mulgumpin, Coochiemudlo, Macleay, Russell, Lamb and Karragarra Islands. Current Committee Executive Chairman – Robert Plummer Secretary – Zak Waters Treasurer – Kay Plummer Bayside Crime Stoppers Activities 2023 • Community education : E Scam presentations • Working with RCC on crime hotspots for signage • National Campaign on drugs crime prevention • Coffee with a cop and community events • Relationships with: Redlands Sunrise Rotary Wellington Point Rotary Lions Club Cleveland Rotary Cleveland Probus Clubs • Future : Planning for crime prevention around building sites Bayside Crime Stoppers Activities 2023 in photos E Scam - Presentations Signage to schools and crime hot spots 2023 National Campaign on Drugs – with all federal and state and territory Police forces. Community events to promote the use of 1800333000 Relationship with and Presentations to community service clubs Questions How to Avoid Electronic Scams Presented By Brisbane Bayside Crime Stoppers Electronic Scams Have you ever had an offer that’s too good to be true? “If it’s too good to be true, then it’s too good to be true” • Scammers are clever and always changing their methods to be more sophisticated • They take advantage of new technology and changing social climates to create believable scenarios • Scams have cost Australians over $3.1B in 2022 • They affect everyone, men and women of all backgrounds, intelligence, socioeconomic status. • Older Australians, including retirees among the victims with the highest losses • ACCC Targeting Scams Report 2021