WARWICK is set to freeze out ice use with the launch of the Crime Stoppers Dob in a Dealer campaign at the Warwick council building this morning.

Queensland volunteer program manager Amy Jasper said the campaign would for two weeks focus on promoting Crime Stoppers as a way for people to anonymously report people making or supplying drugs, particularly crystal methamphetamine or ice.

"When people call us they can report anonymously, without any fear of retribution," Ms Jasper said.

"It's usually not just one amazing caller who has all the details but every little bit of information helps us put those puzzle pieces together."

Warwick Crime Stoppers chair, deputy mayor Jo McNally, said the campaign was a positive initiative for Warwick.

"People who supply and people who use (drugs) and need to fund their addiction can often lead to opportunistic crimes and it affects a lot of communities," Cr McNally said.

"We get reports of drugs seized and while we can't be sure its Crime Stoppers leading to them we know it's a problem in the area."

Mayor Tracy Dobie said she was impressed to hear the campaign had received $1<TH>million of federal government funding.

"I know there are lot of young people in Warwick who have campaigned against ice," Cr Dobie said.

"I think it's key to the Dob in a Dealer campaign that people who live in the community can take steps to report what they see as crime and can feel safe reporting it anonymously."

Warwick police crime prevention officer Wendy Brooks said crystallised methamphetamine (ice) has a higher purity and thus stronger effects compared to other forms.

"It's hard to guage the scope of who's using but we definitely see the flow-on effect in crime and emergency health impacts," Senior Constable Brooks said.

"Because ice has a higher purity, it has a stronger effect on people, and we tend to see aggressive behaviour and a lot of violence and assault issues among users, as well as public nuisance and traffic offences.

Snr Const Brooks said although police were concerned with crimes relating to drug use, the focus would always be with the health of users.

"We do look at crime factors but we also promote support agency to make sure people with substance abuse issues can get help," she said.

"For us, we've also had to increase safety measures for officers dealing with people affected by substance use."
 

In the last six months of 2015 Crime Stoppers received almost 30 'ICE' related reports per month. The organisation is asking the Warwick community over the next two weeks to support the Dob in a Dealer campaign which aims to gather information about local drug dealing activity.

Crime Stoppers Australia CEO Trevor O'Hara said the organisation was aware of the harms of ice and other drugs to communities.

"Halting the spread of ICE requires a whole-of-community response and Dob in a Dealer is specifically aimed at stopping the manufacture and supply of drugs," Mr O'Hara said.

"Local residents often hold the key to information that can help solve and prevent crime and we are asking residents in Warwick to play an active role and report those people that are bringing harmful drugs into the region"

Residents are urged to contact Crime Stoppers to anonymously report any information relating to people who may be bringing harmful drugs into the local community by phoning Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestoppers.qld.com.au