Western Australia's Police Commissioner says a crackdown on bikie gangs is proving successful.

Operation Jupiter was set up 18 months ago to target organised crime and drug running operations inside the gangs.

Karl O'Callaghan says the operation has led to thousands of charges.

"We've charged 955 people of which 341 belong to bikie gangs. 226 of those were arrested," he said.

"We've laid 2,065 charges of which more than 1,000 were outlaw motorcycle gang people, and this is around the manufacture and distribution of illicit drugs and things like that."

Mr O'Callaghan says the operation is having an impact.

"One of the statistics that I was reading this morning is that the work that Operation Jupiter has been doing around outlaw motorcycle gangs has probably saved the community in Western Australia $56 million in the flow-on problems from the distribution of amphetamines and drugs," he said.

"Amphetamine addiction drives crime, it drives violence in our community, and the bikies are at the centre of the manufacture and distribution of this stuff."

Police are urging residents to 'dob in a bikie' today by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Crime, Wayne Gregson, says Crime Stoppers has received 55 calls since the campaign posters were launched.

"About 48 of those have turned into what we consider useable information so that's really good, that's a very high percentage and that's very encouraging," he said.

"I think that it's indicative that the public has a great confidence in Crime Stoppers."

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These figures a completely INCORRECT!