History

The HIA Name and Shame Campaign began in 2003 to reduce theft and vandalism on building sites. Partnering with the West Australian Police Services and Meridian Investigators, the campaign aims to identify offenders and with the assistance of the Police ensure offenders are prosecuted.

The Name and Shame campaign began when a group of major building industry bodies banded together to try and find a way to prevent theft and vandalism on building sites.

As the name suggests, on conviction all adult offenders are publicly named as a further deterrent to committing offences on building sites. Purely funded by the building industry, Name and Shame increases public awareness of the problems and costs associated with building site incidents and offers substantial rewards for any information leading to the arrest of offenders.

So far the campaign has handed out over $80,000 in rewards to members of the general public.

Member Benefits of Name and Shame

One of the main benefits of the Name and Shame campaign is that campaign investigators, Meridian Security, form a link between the WA Police and the building industry.

All theft and vandalism on site can be reported through Meridian who then inturn liaise with the WA Police on their behalf. Meridian will provide you with incident report numbers and any information needed for insurance purposes. On your behalf Meridian will manage all reported cases, liaise with police and continue further investigations if required.

In addition all members have access to a range of promotional material and merchandise to assist them with reducing crime on building sites.

Members have access to;

900 x 600 mm sized site signs
A5 sized stickers
Banners 5m x 2.5m
Monthly newsletters, informing of hotspot and hot items
Sub-contractors letters
Dob-in flyer hand out for new home buyers to alert them to the campaign

Other security benefits are;

Full access to Name and Shame investigators
Full reporting systems for all incidents of theft and damage including data base of Police incident report numbers (for insurance purposes)
Investigation, file management and liaison with WA Police
Individual monthly reports relating to reported incidents
Name and Shame statistics
Covert surveillance on identified persons involved in ongoing theft and damage
Security consultation and implementation of strategies
Security vehicle patrols
Workshops conducted by N&S investigators at your workplace
Cameras/poles/CCTV