❓ Mr Blayney asks about progress in reducing crime in Geraldton. The Minister for Police details increased resources and a successful police campaign resulting in multiple charges.
AnsweredQoN 690Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE —
CRIME RATES — GERALDTON
690. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Police:
Can the minister please advise the house on what progress
police have made in reducing the volume of crime in Geraldton?
CRIME RATES — GERALDTON
690. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Police:
Can the minister please advise the house on what progress
police have made in reducing the volume of crime in Geraldton?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Geraldton for this question and his
close monitoring of the activities of our police officers in Geraldton. As the
member for Geraldton is well aware, like most parts of the state, Geraldton has
its suburban pockets that have some social challenges. Like everywhere else
across the state, it certainly has pockets where there are issues with criminal
activity, substance abuse, drug dealing and those sorts of activities. Earlier
this year, as the member for Geraldton is well aware, from our growth program
of 1 050 additional police officers and auxiliary officers by 2017, we have
taken 25 officers and given additional resources to Geraldton. Those officers
have been working very closely with the Geraldton police volume crime team.
They ran a fantastic campaign over 12 days.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The member for Girrawheen does not care about what happens with police
officers. She continually interjects and speaks over me.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I have been pretty lenient on you. You have been cutting
in quite a bit today.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Those hardworking officers at the Geraldton —
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Those hardworking police officers in Geraldton, who deserve to have some
recognition in this place, have that opportunity at this moment in time, member
for Girrawheen. I hope that the member listens. They ran a volume crime
campaign over 12 days, and they used the information that they had received
from members of the community, who have a great partnership with police in
Geraldton. Out of that, police focused on one particular suspect who had been
responsible for multiple burglaries. From that, they initiated an additional
nine search warrants, and from those search warrants, they have now charged 11
people with 84 offences, ranging from drug possession to firearms charges,
burglary charges, stealing charges and also fraud. Those offenders will no
doubt come before the courts. As a result of our strong platform, our three strikes
burglary legislation, some of them are likely to face mandatory penalties as a result
of their criminal activity. I would like to congratulate the Geraldton policing
team, and, indeed, all our hardworking police officers across the state, for
the great job that they do. They can be assured of continued support from the
Liberal–National government in that law and order space. They can also
be assured that we will not unravel the Frontline 2020 model, which gives us
additional resources to deploy to the front line.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
We will not be sacking the commissioner or telling him how to do his job. We
will continue to support police officers with the tools and resources that they
need to make an impact on volume crime in places like Geraldton.
close monitoring of the activities of our police officers in Geraldton. As the
member for Geraldton is well aware, like most parts of the state, Geraldton has
its suburban pockets that have some social challenges. Like everywhere else
across the state, it certainly has pockets where there are issues with criminal
activity, substance abuse, drug dealing and those sorts of activities. Earlier
this year, as the member for Geraldton is well aware, from our growth program
of 1 050 additional police officers and auxiliary officers by 2017, we have
taken 25 officers and given additional resources to Geraldton. Those officers
have been working very closely with the Geraldton police volume crime team.
They ran a fantastic campaign over 12 days.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The member for Girrawheen does not care about what happens with police
officers. She continually interjects and speaks over me.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I have been pretty lenient on you. You have been cutting
in quite a bit today.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Those hardworking officers at the Geraldton —
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Those hardworking police officers in Geraldton, who deserve to have some
recognition in this place, have that opportunity at this moment in time, member
for Girrawheen. I hope that the member listens. They ran a volume crime
campaign over 12 days, and they used the information that they had received
from members of the community, who have a great partnership with police in
Geraldton. Out of that, police focused on one particular suspect who had been
responsible for multiple burglaries. From that, they initiated an additional
nine search warrants, and from those search warrants, they have now charged 11
people with 84 offences, ranging from drug possession to firearms charges,
burglary charges, stealing charges and also fraud. Those offenders will no
doubt come before the courts. As a result of our strong platform, our three strikes
burglary legislation, some of them are likely to face mandatory penalties as a result
of their criminal activity. I would like to congratulate the Geraldton policing
team, and, indeed, all our hardworking police officers across the state, for
the great job that they do. They can be assured of continued support from the
Liberal–National government in that law and order space. They can also
be assured that we will not unravel the Frontline 2020 model, which gives us
additional resources to deploy to the front line.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
We will not be sacking the commissioner or telling him how to do his job. We
will continue to support police officers with the tools and resources that they
need to make an impact on volume crime in places like Geraldton.
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