 My name is Gary Watts. I am an Acting Detective Superintendent of the organised crime group, State Crime Operations Command. Arm Robberies on the Gold Coast have been widely spoken about lately, as has the newly created Task Force Resolve. At the direction of the Commissioner, State Crime Operations Command is committed to work with the South Eastern Region to combat serious and violent crime on the Gold Coast. And we're now calling on the community to unite and to be the eyes and ears to assist police in shutting down Arm Robberies. Queensland Police Service has a strong partnership with the community organisation Crime Stoppers Queensland and will again join forces to launch Dobbina Robber, a South Eastern Region phone operation on Wednesday 22nd of June 2011. The campaign will specifically target Arm Robbery type offences and offenders operating within the community. The Queensland Police Service is seeking to utilise the strength and vigilance of the community to prevent these serious crimes continuing. We need you as a community to unite, stand up, speak up and report any suspicious behaviour or activity relating to Arm Robbery type offences and offenders. For every one of those Arm Robbery offences committed, someone in the community knows who is responsible. The partnership we have with Crime Stoppers Queensland is vital to police. We rely heavily on information supplied by the public through the Crime Stoppers Program to help us target these offences. This year to date, information provided through Crime Stoppers has helped police arrest seven people for Arm Robbery and a total of 506 people have been arrested and charged with Arm Robbery type offences since Crime Stoppers began in Queensland in 1989. This call to the community has proved to be successful in the past and I am sure it will be successful into the future. Even the smallest piece of information could be the link in the chain that leads to an arrest of an offender or the solving of a crime. The State Crime Operations Command provides statewide specialist support and is working with the South Eastern Region to solve violent and serious crime on the Gold Coast. These offenders are a danger to society and we are committed to prosecuting them and taking them off the streets. I ask you to contact Crime Stoppers if you have information in relation to any serious of violent crimes committed in Queensland. Dobbin and Rubber is a positive way you can take a stance against these violent offences that affect us all. Calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. Callers may leave their confidential details with Crime Stoppers if they wish and a detective will contact them if so provided. Crime Stoppers pays rewards of up to $1,000 from information at least on arrest. So next Wednesday the only number you need to know is 1-800-333-000 and Dobbin and Rubber.