❓ A parliamentary question regarding crime trends and policing in Albany and the Great Southern region. The Minister's response highlights a decrease in crime rates and increased police activity.
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CRIME AND POLICING — GREAT SOUTHERN
I wish the member for Joondalup a happy fiftieth birthday for today. I was pleased to welcome the minister and cabinet colleagues to the great southern last week and discuss with the minister the community’s concerns about crime in the region. Can the minister please advise the house on the trends in crime and policing in Albany and the great southern? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
I wish the member for Joondalup a happy fiftieth birthday for today. I was pleased to welcome the minister and cabinet colleagues to the great southern last week and discuss with the minister the community’s concerns about crime in the region. Can the minister please advise the house on the trends in crime and policing in Albany and the great southern? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
I was pleased to welcome the minister and cabinet colleagues to the great southern last week and discuss with the minister the community’s concerns about crime in the region. Can the minister please advise the house on the trends in crime and policing in Albany and the great southern? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
I was pleased to welcome the minister and cabinet colleagues to the great southern last week and discuss with the minister the community’s concerns about crime in the region. Can the minister please advise the house on the trends in crime and policing in Albany and the great southern? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
I thank the member for his question. It was great to be in Albany with the Premier and my colleagues, along with the member for Albany, and meet so many people and participate in the Sports Star of the Year Awards. We received a briefing from the police, which reinforced the great work that police are doing in the great southern and Albany, as they are throughout Western Australia. The figures that I was given for the great southern certainly highlighted the results of the fantastic work being done by the police because total crime in the great southern has decreased by 17 per cent over the past year and by 20 per cent since the government was elected in 2001. In particular, there were declines in burglaries, a 20 per cent reduction from last year and 40 per cent since 2001; robberies were down 24 per cent from last year and 29 per cent since 2001; motor vehicle theft decreased by 36 per cent over the past year and by 45 per cent since 2001; and theft was down 18 per cent over the past year and is down 25 per cent since 2001. The figures for Albany over the last short period were even better than that in a number of areas. The police in Albany, supported by the community, are making big inroads into crime, and it is fantastic to see that. The police are putting in a huge effort. The figures I was given for the last six months of last year show that police road hours were up 6 135 hours, a 36 per cent increase on the previous year and 42 per cent above the five-year average. Clearly, the police are on the front-line, ensuring they support the community, and they are getting fantastic results. In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
In terms of the policing style and the vehicle fleet that is available to them, it was indicated that there has been an increase of 186 000 kilometres in police travel in the district. That is a 39 per cent increase over the five-year average. The police are on the beat in Albany and throughout the district, ensuring the roads are safe and pursuing any complaints they get, leading to arrests. That is shown in the very high clean-up rate in the great southern. In fact, I think it is currently leading the state for the number of reduced crimes. When on patrol, the police have stopped 64 311 more vehicles than at the same period last year. That is a 14 per cent increase on last year and a 12 per cent increase on the five-year average. Also, the number of speeding infringements is up 33 per cent and cautions up are 43 per cent due to the increased activity. We can be very proud of the police in the great southern and across Western Australia. They are doing a fantastic job. We see in those results the lowering of incidence of crime. I am sure that the people of that region are thankful for the effort that our police are putting in.
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