Community Safety

Key Contacts

If you have a safety concern or can assist with crime prevention, it is important that you contact the appropriate agency. This saves valuable time.

Contact

Situation

Information

Triple 0 (000)

Police, Fire, Ambulance in an emergency

Call triple zero (000) when:

  • Someone is seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help
  • Your life or property is being threatened
  • You have just witnessed a serious accident or crime.

If the situation is not urgent call your local police, fire or ambulance instead.

000

Police Assistance

Call when non-urgent police assistance is required.

Visit the Police website for information and tips on community safety and crime prevention and reporting.

131 444

WA Police

Capel Police

 

Crime Stoppers

Call to report:

  • Crime or criminal behaviour
  • Suspicious behaviour
  • Information in relation to unsolved crime.

You can choose to remain anonymous whether reporting on the phone or online

1800 333 000

Crime Stoppers WA

National Terrorism Threat Advisory System

The National Threat Advisory System is a scale of five levels to provide advice about the likelihood of an act of terrorism occurring in Australia.

National Security 

The National Security Hotline

Even the smallest piece of information can be valuable. If something doesn’t add up, speak up by calling the National Security Hotline.

1800 123 400

Hotline

Australian Border Force

Sometimes threats can be detected within our border. So if you see something suspicious, or something that just doesn’t feel right – flag it anonymously with Border Force and help keep our community safe.

1800 009 623

Safe & Found

Safe and Found is an initiative introduced by WA Police and Australia MedicAlert® Foundation. The Safe and Found programme assists people who might be at risk of becoming lost or reported as missing, by ensuring Police have immediate access to critical information to assist them when undertaking search operations.

1800 88 22 22

Safe and Found

Other Useful Links

ACORN - Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network

Kidsafe WA - Child accident prevention

Neighbourhood Watch WA - Help neighbours watch out for neighbours