City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
The City’s Community Safety Officers are responsible for enforcing local laws in relation to ranger related duties as well as provide a mediation role to assist the Police, business community, locals and visitors to Fremantle.
Officers conduct community patrols of the CBD and surrounding suburbs using bicycles and vehicles and are on duty:
Monday and Tuesday 7am to 9pm
Wednesday to Saturday 7am to 2am
Sunday and public holidays 7am to 7pm
Particular attention is given to areas where anti-social activity is known to occur and the well-known dog exercise areas within the City’s boundaries. The team also focus on monitoring and reporting anti-social behaviour within the City’s car parks, main streets and the surrounding suburbs.
The team can be contacted on 1300 360 666 if you wish to report any issues or require security patrols of a location.
Community Safety officers provide a visible presence, attend local issues, and support the community through observation, deterrence, and guidance.
We do not have powers of arrest and cannot enforce criminal acts.
For any emergency, criminal activity, or immediate risk to safety, WA Police or emergency services should always be your first point of contact. Community Safety can assist and act as a conduit to Police for lower-priority matters.
Community Safety can attend (where safe) to monitor the situation, act as a visible deterrent, and seek compliance with local laws.
Street drinking is a criminal offence. If there is any risk to safety, large groups of people, or the situation is escalating, please contact WA Police as the first point of response.
Community Safety can attend to support affected community members or business owners, assist with reviewing CCTV where available, and help document information that may assist the Police for follow-up.
Shoplifting is a criminal offence. For any incident in progress or immediate risk, WA Police should be contacted as the first point of response.
Community Safety can attend (when safe) to help keep other people away from the area, provide a visible presence, and support community members while waiting for emergency services. Officers can only observe and relay important information.
As this is an emergency. You should contact WA Police immediately if the fight is in progress.
Community Safety may attend to observe and act as a visible deterrent where safe, use CCTV and can help pass information to Police for follow-up.
Drug activity is a criminal matter. WA Police should be contacted as the first point of response.
Community Safety does not have authority to investigate or enforce drug offences.
Community Safety may assist by attending to observe and document noise in some circumstances.
However, night-time noise complaints and party-related issues should be directed to WA Police, as they are responsible for enforcement in these situations. Community Safety cannot direct people to stop or take enforcement action for out-of-control parties.
Community Safety can attend to assess the situation, provide a visible presence, and attempt to de-escalate low-level behaviour where safe.
If the behaviour involves threats, violence, or criminal activity, WA Police should be contacted immediately.
Community Safety officers cannot intervene physically or enforce criminal matters.
Community Safety can attend to observe, document damage, use CCTV and gather information.
This information may assist Police investigations. All vandalism should be reported to WA Police, particularly if offenders are present.
Community Safety does not have powers to detain or arrest offenders.
Yes.
Community Safety can attend to check on welfare, engage respectfully, and connect people with support services.
If there are immediate health or safety risks, contact emergency services first.
Call emergency services immediately on 000
Community Safety does not respond to these incidents.
Community Safety can attend, investigate, and request a person to relocate if they are causing an obstruction or issue.
However, officers cannot force compliance. If the person refuses and the situation escalates, WA Police may need to be involved.
We aim to contact you or attend within 30 minutes of your request and meet this timeframe approximately 80% of the time.
If your matter involves an immediate risk to safety, criminal activity, or an emergency, you should contact WA Police or emergency services as your first point of response, as Community Safety does not have powers of arrest or enforcement.
Community Safety can provide advice and guidance, and in some situations may attend to assist, including attempting to encourage the person to relocate where it is safe to do so.
However, trespassing on private property is a Police matter. You should contact WA Police, particularly if the person refuses to leave, there is a risk to safety, or the situation escalates. Community Safety does not have authority to enforce trespass laws.
