❓ Ms. Quirk inquires about WA Police strategies to combat rising crime against small businesses in Cottesloe. The response details prevention and enforcement measures, including increased patrols, public awareness campaigns, CCTV funding, and Operation Liege, which led to the apprehension of a significant offender.
AnsweredQoN 6522Legislative Assembly
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What special strategies, if any, are Western Australia Police putting in place to combat the escalation of crime committed on small businesses in Cottesloe?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
30 days
Background:
From 1 January to 4 November 2011 19 burglary offences were committed in the Station Street/Stirling Street Cottesloe area, nine of which were cleared by offenders being charged (47%).
In late July 2011 five burglaries were committed in a two week period in the Station Street and Napoleon Street Cottesloe business area and in late September a smaller spike of three burglaries were committed in the same area. A number of strategies were implemented and since that time, the incidence of crime in the area has decreased. (Burglaries year to date 2011 in Cottesloe have decreased 8.3% compared to previous YTD).
Strategies
:
Prevention
At the time of the noted increase a number of proactive patrols were conducted by officers in plain and marked police vehicles in the affected area.
Public awareness campaign through local media involving Central Metro District Crime Team and Central Metro Crime Prevention.
To ensure on-going attention and crime reduction, the Officer in Charge of Cottesloe Police has supported a Community Engagement funding application for $15,000 (signed by OIC Cottesloe 03/11/2011) to install CCTV equipment to cover both streets (supported by additional funding from the Town of Cottesloe.
Business owners are encouraged to attend the Town of Cottesloe Community Safety Crime Prevention meetings so that their concerns are recorded for the benefit of the whole of government approach to crime prevention.
Enforcement
Operation Liege (managed by Central District Crime Team and run between June 2011 and August 2011) focused on burglaries in and around the Cottesloe area. The focus of the operation was on offenders targeting 'top end' fashion businesses within the Cottesloe shopping precinct. The property stolen from these stores was distributed through an organised crime network operating in the Northern suburbs. The operation resulted in the apprehension of a significant offender who was charged with burglary offences directly related to the Cottesloe shopping precinct.
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From 1 January to 4 November 2011 19 burglary offences were committed in the Station Street/Stirling Street Cottesloe area, nine of which were cleared by offenders being charged (47%).
In late July 2011 five burglaries were committed in a two week period in the Station Street and Napoleon Street Cottesloe business area and in late September a smaller spike of three burglaries were committed in the same area. A number of strategies were implemented and since that time, the incidence of crime in the area has decreased. (Burglaries year to date 2011 in Cottesloe have decreased 8.3% compared to previous YTD).
Strategies
:
Prevention
At the time of the noted increase a number of proactive patrols were conducted by officers in plain and marked police vehicles in the affected area.
Public awareness campaign through local media involving Central Metro District Crime Team and Central Metro Crime Prevention.
To ensure on-going attention and crime reduction, the Officer in Charge of Cottesloe Police has supported a Community Engagement funding application for $15,000 (signed by OIC Cottesloe 03/11/2011) to install CCTV equipment to cover both streets (supported by additional funding from the Town of Cottesloe.
Business owners are encouraged to attend the Town of Cottesloe Community Safety Crime Prevention meetings so that their concerns are recorded for the benefit of the whole of government approach to crime prevention.
Enforcement
Operation Liege (managed by Central District Crime Team and run between June 2011 and August 2011) focused on burglaries in and around the Cottesloe area. The focus of the operation was on offenders targeting 'top end' fashion businesses within the Cottesloe shopping precinct. The property stolen from these stores was distributed through an organised crime network operating in the Northern suburbs. The operation resulted in the apprehension of a significant offender who was charged with burglary offences directly related to the Cottesloe shopping precinct.
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