Unwanted sexual and anti-social behaviour on public transport

Once you text STOPIT you will receive a link to an online form that allows you to:

• share details of the incident, such as the type of behaviour, or when or where it occurred
• upload an image or video (if you choose).

You can complete this form at the time of the incident or after it has occurred.

1. You will get a confirmation text
2. Our dedicated STOPIT team will review your notification
3. An assigned police officer may contact you to obtain further information.

You can use STOPIT to report the following unwanted sexual and anti-social behaviour.

Unwanted sexual behaviour

You can report sexual or obscene behaviours that make you (or another person) feel:

• uncomfortable
• frightened
• or threatened.

These behaviours may or may not include physical contact.

Suspicious behaviour

You can report behaviour indicating that someone may be involved in a crime.

Bad language

You can report language that is obscene, racist or offensive.

Bad behaviour

You can report offensive, racist, threatening or harassing behaviour that you think may cause alarm or distress.

Drug and/or alcohol related incidents

You can report a person using, selling or affected by drugs or alcohol that poses a safety risk to themselves or those around them.

Damage

You can report graffiti and/or property damage.

STOPIT notifications of unwanted sexual or anti-social behaviour on public transport helps Victoria Police keep our community safe.

Any behaviour that makes you or other passengers feel uncomfortable or unsafe is worth reporting.

Notifications made through STOPIT help us:

• better understand what is happening on the public transport network
• inform resource tasking to deter offenders
• help identify and catch offenders.

You can help increase awareness by:

• saving the STOPIT number 0499 455 455 into your mobile phone contacts
• sharing your STOPIT contact with friends and family who use public transport.

Your data and privacy will be protected at all times.

Only authorised parties can access STOPIT information. There are legislative requirements in place to keep it safe.

More information on what is collected, used and disclosed, is available on our Privacy page.