❓ A parliamentary question regarding funding for local government crime prevention initiatives, the role of volunteers, equitable access to grants, and potential impact on police numbers in rural WA. The Minister's response clarifies funding allocation, emphasizes volunteer support, outlines assistance for disadvantaged communities, and denies a link to police deployment.
AnsweredQoN 2342Legislative Assembly
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(b) will the Minister confirm that the only State Government funding to be made to Local Governments to implement the initiative will be $3.2 million to be shared amongst the 144 Local Governments; (c) is the Minister aware that the contribution made by the 3000 odd Safer WA volunteers, to be scrapped under the plan, exceeds more than tenfold the $3 million offered to Local Governments; (d) given that the Minister advised the Safer WA Workshop on 25 October 2003 that the more affluent a community is the more likely they are to write a good grant submission and therefore receive funding, how does the Minister envisage some of the poorer yet most needy areas gaining assistance under the grant scheme; and (e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(c) is the Minister aware that the contribution made by the 3000 odd Safer WA volunteers, to be scrapped under the plan, exceeds more than tenfold the $3 million offered to Local Governments; (d) given that the Minister advised the Safer WA Workshop on 25 October 2003 that the more affluent a community is the more likely they are to write a good grant submission and therefore receive funding, how does the Minister envisage some of the poorer yet most needy areas gaining assistance under the grant scheme; and (e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(d) given that the Minister advised the Safer WA Workshop on 25 October 2003 that the more affluent a community is the more likely they are to write a good grant submission and therefore receive funding, how does the Minister envisage some of the poorer yet most needy areas gaining assistance under the grant scheme; and (e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(c) is the Minister aware that the contribution made by the 3000 odd Safer WA volunteers, to be scrapped under the plan, exceeds more than tenfold the $3 million offered to Local Governments; (d) given that the Minister advised the Safer WA Workshop on 25 October 2003 that the more affluent a community is the more likely they are to write a good grant submission and therefore receive funding, how does the Minister envisage some of the poorer yet most needy areas gaining assistance under the grant scheme; and (e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(d) given that the Minister advised the Safer WA Workshop on 25 October 2003 that the more affluent a community is the more likely they are to write a good grant submission and therefore receive funding, how does the Minister envisage some of the poorer yet most needy areas gaining assistance under the grant scheme; and (e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
(e) will the Minister guarantee that this new crime prevention structure will not lead to further reductions in police numbers in country Western Australia?
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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
12 days
(a) No
(b) The Government has boosted crime prevention grant funding by $600,000 to $3.2 million a year. $1 million is dedicated to local government and they have access to a further $1 million of crime prevention funding.
(c) The involvement of volunteers is strongly supported under the new partnerships arrangement as their contribution is of continuing importance to crime prevention.
(d) The Office of Crime Prevention has established a four person community engagement team to assist all communities develop Community Safety and Crime Prevention plans, identify local priorities and to assist in making application for funding under the many grant schemes that are available.
(e) There is no relationship between the new crime prevention structure and the deployment of Police Officers. The deployment of Police Officers is the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police. Our Government, however, is engaging an additional 250 Police Officers above attrition over a 4 year period.
(b) The Government has boosted crime prevention grant funding by $600,000 to $3.2 million a year. $1 million is dedicated to local government and they have access to a further $1 million of crime prevention funding.
(c) The involvement of volunteers is strongly supported under the new partnerships arrangement as their contribution is of continuing importance to crime prevention.
(d) The Office of Crime Prevention has established a four person community engagement team to assist all communities develop Community Safety and Crime Prevention plans, identify local priorities and to assist in making application for funding under the many grant schemes that are available.
(e) There is no relationship between the new crime prevention structure and the deployment of Police Officers. The deployment of Police Officers is the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police. Our Government, however, is engaging an additional 250 Police Officers above attrition over a 4 year period.
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