Community Safety

Information provided to police assist and contribute to investigations, research and evaluations. What you see or hear could be valuable for the police. You can provide information in a variety of ways. 

Check the WA Police website on various ways you can assist

A community based program designed to encourage neighbours to create a network to look out for each other and their community. All suspicious activity should be reported police

Further Information

Website: https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Our-Community/Neighbourhood-Watch
Email: info@nhw.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9222 1513

Free resources can requested from the City:

* Knock Knock Card
* Neighborhood Watch Magnet
* UV Pen and Instruction 
* Window Sticker 
* Bin Sticker

Enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au

https://www.nhw.wa.gov.au/Resources

West Australian Police Force have compiled a comprehensive hints and information booklet for assisting and keeping Seniors in the community safe.

Information includes home security, using public transport, tips for keeping yourself and personal information safe during telephone and shopping. 

Download the Safety for Seniors publication from WA Police here

Further Information

Website: https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Your-Safety/Safety-for-seniors

Managed by the Office of Crime Prevention, 'Eyes on the Street' is a coordinated intelligence gathering initiative that enables agencies to identify suspicious people, vehicles and/or criminal activities and to report that information to police.

All City of Kalamunda vehicles and employees have been provided with a reporting system, where they can send information of suspicious activity and behaviour through to police.  This information will be processed through Crime stoppers and disseminated to the local Police for investigation.

Further Information

Website: https://www.crimestopperswa.com.au 
Phone: 1800 333 000

Nearly 17,000 bikes are already listed.  Is yours one of them?

Join our free Bikelinc network, so police and your community can help return your bike to you if it’s lost or stolen. 

Bikelinc is powered by Crime Stoppers WA and used in Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

Connect to protect your bike now

Register via https://bikelinc.com.au

Are you a victim of Cybercrime? ReportCyber has replaced ACORN as the place to report cybercrimes.

Cybercrime is the use of a computer or online network to commit crimes such as fraud, online image abuse, identity theft or threats and intimidation. 

What can I report to police through ReportCyber?

Some common types of cybercrime include:

• Identity theft and fraud
• Online fraud
• Cyber-enabled abuse
• Online image abuse
• Affected devices

Find out more via the Australian Signals Directorate website: https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report 

Community safety is Priority 1 within the City of Kalamunda Strategic Community Plan 2027 and the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Framework supports the use of CCTV. The CCTV Strategy has been developed to align existing and new CCTV systems to relevant strategic plans, including:

1. Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (2013–2018) & (2019–2024)
2. Kalamunda Asset Management Strategy 2017 - 2021
3. Community Engagement Strategy
4. Public Open Space (POS) Strategy 2018
5. Smart Cities - Digital Strategy
6. ICT Strategy The City of Kalamunda installs CCTV systems as a tool to improve community confidence that an area is safe and to support the usage of City facilities. 
   

The City of Kalamunda CCTV Strategy sets out to capture existing technical and functional requirements to ensure CCTV is applied consistently within the City’s Strategic Planning Framework. To achieve this, the strategy focuses on three key areas; Operations, Expanding and Funding the CCTV

View / Download CCTV Strategy here

Cam-Map WA is a comprehensive database of all voluntarily registered CCTV systems across Western Australia.

This publicly accessed platform allows owners and operators of CCTV systems to self-register onto a secure database operated by the Western Australia Police Force and other authorized agencies.

Accurate knowledge of the locations of CCTV systems will assist WA Police to investigate incidents in order to improve community safety.

Cam-Map WA encourages the active participation of State Government agencies, local governments, and the community to register towards the creation of safer environments.

Register your details on the Cam-Map WA Website or find more information via
https://cam-mapwa.police.wa.gov.au/

WA Police have many tips and tools to help protect your home. These include the following crime prevention tips .

Outside

• Bushes, trees and shrubs obscuring windows or doors trimmed or removed so that a burglar can’t hide while breaking in.
• Doors:
  Outside doors should be of a solid core so that a hole can’t be punched through it.
• Fuse Box:
  Electricity fuse box should be locked. Locksmiths will sell or fit a lock that can be accessed by your Electricity meter reader. This prevents burglars from turning off the power in the hope of also turning off lights or alarms.
• Lights:
  Have you fitted outside automatic sensor lights? These lights will come on automatically when someone approaches. This allows you or your neighbours to see who is approaching, and will deter most burglars. A fitted sensor light also provides safety for you when you come home during the hours of darkness. Fit them front and back and under the carport to illuminate your car.
• Street Number:
  Have you a street number on your house or fence? Is the number big enough and reflective so that it can be seen from a vehicle in the street at night? Even if you have kerbside numbering, this number could be obscured by a parked car, leaves or water when raining. Emergency vehicles need the number to get to your home quickly to provide assistance when needed. A ‘V’ shaped rectangle of metal or plastic with 2 sets of reflective numbers fitted to a letter box or fence post provides a number for vehicles travelling in either direction in your street. Neighbourhood Watch recommends fitting reflective house numbers.
• Vehicles:
  Vehicle security should be to a level in line with the value of your vehicle. In most cases a steering wheel lock and automatic sensor light over the vehicle is sufficient. But if you have a very expensive and popular vehicle (Holden Special Vehicle) you should keep the vehicle inside an alarmed locked garage. You might even consider fitting a ‘bollard’ or steel post behind your vehicle that can be locked into place and then unlocked and folded down so you can drive over it and out the driveway.
• Fences and gates:
  Fences and gates should not be so high that no one can see over or burglars will be able to practice their trade away from the view of neighbours or passers by who would call police or deter them.
• Garages and sheds:
  Garages and tool/garden sheds must be locked at all times (including doors and windows) so that burglars can’t get in and use your tools to break in to your house, or just steal your tools or garden implements.

Inside

• Doors:
  Have a careful look at the outside of your home, at the doors and windows. Your outside doors should be fitted with dead-locks. There are dead-locks for a wide range of doors, from solid front doors to glass-sliding patio doors. Make sure that the locks conform with an Australian ‘AS’ standard. Your lock-smith can advise you on the types of locks and key them alike so that you don’t have to have too many different keys. These locks should only be ‘dead-locked’ (unable to open from inside as well as outside) when you are NOT home, for safety in case your need to exit quickly.
• Windows:
  Windows are a favourite entry point for burglars, but they don’t like to take too long or make much noise. To make it as difficult as possible for them, fit keyed locks to ALL windows, even if you have a lock fitted. The type of lock depends on the type of window and again your lock-smith case advise you and key them alike. If you have sliding aluminium windows or doors check for free play and if there is some, fit some screws so that the window or door cannot be lifted out of its tracks. A self-tapping screw fitted above the door or window will prevent that door or window from being lifted up and then out.
• Front Door:
  Have you fitted a door viewer so that you can see who is there? They range from a simple peep-hole viewer to a closed circuit TV camera depending on what you can afford. If you don’t know who is at your door, you should connect the door chain so that the door can’t be forced open. A strong security chain screwed or bolted to the door and door-jam is recommended.
  
  A security door is also recommended. Again the door should meet Australian Standards and be of steel construction with three locking bolts for top, centre and bottom, and fitted with a dead-lock. Ideally the door mesh would be of a type that allows you to see out but visitors unable to see in. A light over the outside of the front door will allow you to see visitors in the dark.
• Manhole/skylights:
  Most homes are fitted with a manhole cover allowing access into the ceiling and some homes have had skylights fitted. Make sure that your manhole cover or skylight is fitted with a lock to prevent entry from the roof. In most cases a simple sturdy barrel lock fitted either side would prevent entry.
• Firearms:
  If you keep licensed firearms, you MUST by law store them securely. Firearms must be kept in a locked steel box or cabinet which is secured the floor. You must NOT store ammunition with the firearms and don’t advertise the fact that you keep firearms. Check with your local Police Station for more information.
• Alarms:
  Intruder alarms are a good idea but not essential. Make sure that your alarm salesman, technician and monitoring company are licensed and competent. Get several quotes before fitting an alarm and remember the cheapest is not always the best. Your alarm will need checking and servicing regularly. Also, police do NOT attend all alarms. Police do not attend single sector alarms unless there is some other information about offenders. Your alarm should have a battery-backup, flashing light and siren and MUST reset itself after a few minutes. It is a good idea to have smoke alarms fitted at the same time.

If your Home conforms with the above check list, then you have passed the security evaluation.

HOWEVER…. THIS EVALUATION WILL MEAN NOTHING IF YOU DON’T…………………… LOCK UP YOUR HOME WHEN YOU GO OUT!

Most break-ins result from poor security; or windows or doors left UNLOCKED!

Write out a ‘lock-up’ check list of things to do when going out, have all members of the family use the check list ALL of the time!

• Dead Lock all outside doors.
• Leave inside doors open to allow alarm sensors to do their job.
• Key lock all windows.
• Place all pets outside.
• Turn off stove and heater.
• Turn the telephone answering machine on . (they won’t know if you’re home or not)
• Leave a radio on inside the house, on a talk station if possible.
• Leave a light on inside…or…fit a timer switch and have the lights and radio come on and go off now and again. (to make it appear as if someone is home)
• Turn ON the alarm but don’t allow strangers see you do it, they might remember the numbers.
• Dead-lock the front security door.
• Don’t leave notes on the door telling everyone when you will be home

Find out more about protecting your home and family via https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Our-Community/Publications/Protect-My-Home 

What you can do about scams – reporting scams and where to get help:

• Report to Scamwatch - https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
• If you have lost money to a scam, contact your bank or financial institution as soon as possible - the Australian Banking Association provides a summary of steps for consumers https://www.ausbanking.org.au/for-customers/how-to-complain/making a complaint to their bank.  If you are not satisfied by the response from your bank, you can make a complaint to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority https://www.afca.org.au/
• If you have lost personal information and you are concerned your identity may be compromised, you can contact IDCARE for free support on 1800 595 160.
• Consider contacting the platform on which you were scammed to report the scam: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/get-help/where-to-get-help#report-scams-to-facebook-services