It has come to the attention of Moreton District Police that community members are delaying in reporting crime through police channels and are instead taking to social media in the first instance.

We would like to remind everyone to report crime through an appropriate police monitored avenue as soon as possible, in order to improve our ability to respond in a timely manner.

Social media may let your friends and family know what happened, but it doesn’t help with police investigations.

Knowing when to contact police and how to contact them has changed over the years, gone are the days of having only one number to call to report crimes occurring in your neighbourhood.

Please read the below for a refresher on what sort of crime to report where.

Triple Zero (000)

Policelink (131 444)

Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000)

Triple Zero: The most obvious of these is the traditional Triple Zero call. This number is to be used only if there is an emergency happening right now and you need urgent police attendance.

Crime Stoppers and Policelink are suitable for any other non-urgent or emergency related crime or suspicious activity reporting.

Other avenues: Whilst utilising social media forums to report suspicious behaviours can be seen to have its convenient advantages, this is not a correct avenue for reporting crime.

Police do not benefit from any information outside of the above listed avenues or by directly contacting your local police.

By sticking to reporting tools and numbers as listed on the QPS website, the police can better serve the community and respond to incidents in a timely manner.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.