❓ Question regarding community policing levels in Armadale/Gosnells and initiatives for disaffected youth in Roleystone. Answer reveals low staffing levels and reliance on PCYC programs and local government collaboration.
AnsweredQoN 1188Legislative Council
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I refer to law and order concerns in the Armadale/Gosnells area, and ask, -
(1) What are the current community policing staffing levels for the Armadale/Gosnells area?
(2) How do these compare to past levels?
(3) Please provide the number of police in community policing roles in the area for the years, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2008; and
(e) 2009?
(4) What preventative and community building initiatives has this Government put in place to engage disaffected youths in the Roleystone area?
(1) What are the current community policing staffing levels for the Armadale/Gosnells area?
(2) How do these compare to past levels?
(3) Please provide the number of police in community policing roles in the area for the years, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2008; and
(e) 2009?
(4) What preventative and community building initiatives has this Government put in place to engage disaffected youths in the Roleystone area?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
34 days
(1) Currently there is 1 x Sergeant and 1 x Constable who manage community policing for the South East Metropolitan District based in Cannington and 1 x Constable attached to Armadale PCYC.
(2)-(3a-e) The stated staff allocation above has been consistent over the 2005-2009 period.
(4) The following programs are in place at Armadale PCYC to address disaffected youth in the Armadale area which includes Roleystone.
·
Legal Ink Graffiti Program
for youths aged 13-17. Involves youths from Cecil Andrews School in Armadale and youth referred under the Juvenile Justice Teams (JJT).
·
Bicycle Program
involving 14 youths aged 13-16 years from Armadale sub district and Years 11 & 12 students from Armadale Senior High School, and
·
Indigenous Welding Program
involving 10 youths aged 9-16 years.
The Office of Crime Prevention also works very closely with both the City of Armadale and Gosnells to identify and target priorities listed in their local Community Safety Crime Prevention Plans. Office of Crime Prevention coordinators assist with the implementation of projects to target these identified priorities. Many of these priorities are youth related however we could not be specific on the amount of Roleystone youth that are involved.
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(2)-(3a-e) The stated staff allocation above has been consistent over the 2005-2009 period.
(4) The following programs are in place at Armadale PCYC to address disaffected youth in the Armadale area which includes Roleystone.
·
Legal Ink Graffiti Program
for youths aged 13-17. Involves youths from Cecil Andrews School in Armadale and youth referred under the Juvenile Justice Teams (JJT).
·
Bicycle Program
involving 14 youths aged 13-16 years from Armadale sub district and Years 11 & 12 students from Armadale Senior High School, and
·
Indigenous Welding Program
involving 10 youths aged 9-16 years.
The Office of Crime Prevention also works very closely with both the City of Armadale and Gosnells to identify and target priorities listed in their local Community Safety Crime Prevention Plans. Office of Crime Prevention coordinators assist with the implementation of projects to target these identified priorities. Many of these priorities are youth related however we could not be specific on the amount of Roleystone youth that are involved.
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