Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are uniting to tackle aggravated burglaries including those that result in motor vehicle theft.
The new campaign—called ‘LIGHTS. CAMERA. CATCH ’EM.’—calls on the community to share what they know about this type of offending and submit footage of suspicious activity to Crime Stoppers.
Crime Statistics Agency figures show there were 4214 residential aggravated burglary offences in Victoria during the year ending 30 September 2022.
This represents a 12.7 per cent increase on the previous period.
Crime Stoppers Victoria CEO Stella Smith said: “By regularly reviewing your CCTV cameras and sharing any suspicious activity recorded, you could assist investigators and help protect your community.”
“We need the community’s assistance to help police catch perpetrators and prevent any further home break-ins or people’s cars being stolen from their own driveway.
“We want the community to know that collaboration is key to preventing and solving these incidents.
“If you see something, say something.“ Ms Smith said.
The new ‘LIGHTS. CAMERA. CATCH ’EM’ campaign is putting offenders on notice that anyone in the community could be watching.
The community is urged to share CCTV footage and any information about suspicious activity with Crime Stoppers via crimestoppersvic.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000.
