Hon. C.L. Edwardes asks the Premier for details on Neighbourhood Watch and SAFER WA Committees from 1999-2003. The response outlines Neighbourhood Watch's objectives and structure, noting a lack of central records and directing to the SAFER WA website for project funding details.

AnsweredQoN 1677Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2003
Portfolio
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(b) 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000; (c) 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001; (d) 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002; and (e) 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003?
(c) 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001; (d) 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002; and (e) 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003?
(d) 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002; and (e) 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003?
(e) 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003?
- Reduce preventable crime - Encourage reporting of suspicious activities - Reduce the fear of crime within the community - Improve the level of home security within the community - Improve the quality of information passed to the police - Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Encourage reporting of suspicious activities - Reduce the fear of crime within the community - Improve the level of home security within the community - Improve the quality of information passed to the police - Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Reduce the fear of crime within the community - Improve the level of home security within the community - Improve the quality of information passed to the police - Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Improve the level of home security within the community - Improve the quality of information passed to the police - Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Improve the quality of information passed to the police - Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Encourage the engraving of property to: - Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Discourage theft - Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
- Assist in identifying recovered property At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained. SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees. Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.
Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website www.saferwa.wa.gov.au , under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.

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Answered
12 August 2003
Response time
56 days
Neighbourhood Watch is not an organisation of committees, but a philosophy with objectives to:
- Reduce preventable crime
- Encourage reporting of suspicious activities
- Reduce the fear of crime within the community
- Improve the level of home security within the community
- Improve the quality of information passed to the police
- Encourage the engraving of property to:
- Discourage theft
- Assist in identifying recovered property
At the local level, Neighbourhood Watch works through a network of Suburb Managers, Area Coordinators, Street Representatives and individual residence. There are no central records maintained.
SAFER W.A. Committees’ Executive is a private incorporated body. The Office of Crime Prevention does not maintain records of committees.
Details of projects funded through SAFER W.A. are published on the SAFER W.A. website
www.saferwa.wa.gov.au
, under the heading ‘Grant Results’ in the ‘Funding’ section.

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