General

Always call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For general enquiries and non-emergency situations:

• call our police assistance line on 131 444 (open 24 hours/7 days)
• visit your local police station
• call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestopperstas.com.au to report information about a crime anonymously
• email tasmania.police@police.tas.gov.au
• Call 1800 POL TAS (1800 765 827) if you are calling from an interstate location. 

Contact options for people with deafness, hearing or speech impairment 

If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact Tasmania Police:

• via the National Relay Service
• through Tasmania Police’s Deaf Text Line on 0439 131 444 (non-emergency situations only). IMPORTANT: this text message service is only for callers with a speech or hearing impairment. It is NOT a general public contact line. All other callers should direct their non-urgent enquires to 131 444.

National Relay Service

TTY users:

• in an emergency – call 106
• for non-emergencies – call 133 677 and ask for 131 444

Speak and Listen users:

• in an emergency – call 1800 555 727 and ask for 000 (Triple Zero)
• for non-emergencies – call 1300 555 727 and ask for 131 444

Internet relay users:

• in an emergency – connect to the NRS and enter 000 (Triple Zero)
• for non-emergencies – connect to the NRS and enter 131 444

Find out more from the National Relay Service website: www.accesshub.gov.au/

Interpreter Service for Non-English Speakers

If you need an interpreter, call 13 14 50.

Immediate phone interpreting is available 24 hours a day for people with limited or no English who need to use an interpreter over the phone.

Find out more from the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) website: https://www.tisnational.gov.au/

Tasmania Police Support Areas

Contact one of our Tasmania Police support areas directly via the details below:

Crash Reports/Traffic Offence Reports

• call 6173 2829
• email informationservices@police.tas.gov.au
• postal address: Tasmania Police Crash Reports/Offence Reports, GPO Box 308, HOBART TAS 7001

Criminal History Services

• call 6173 2928 for queries about past criminal convictions
• email Criminal.History.Services@police.tas.gov.au
• postal address: Tasmania Police Criminal History Services, GPO Box 308, HOBART TAS 7001

Firearms Services

• call 6173 2720
• email Firearms.Services@police.tas.gov.au
• postal address: Tasmania Police Firearms Services, GPO Box 308, HOBART TAS 7001

Operational Information Services

• call 6173 2241
• email OIS.Enquiries@police.tas.gov.au
• postal address: Tasmania Police OIS, GPO Box 308, HOBART TAS 7001

Recruitment

• call 1800 628 680 toll free from landlines within Australia
• email recruiting@police.tas.gov.au
• address: Tasmania Police Academy, 151 South Arm Highway, Rokeby TAS 7019

Traffic Liaison Services

• call 6173 2963 for ticket/infringement notice information
• email Traffic.Liaison.Services@police.tas.gov.au 
• postal address: Tasmania Police Traffic Liaison Services, GPO Box 308, HOBART TAS 7001