State Government to fight crime with Town of Cambridge

10/6/04
Community safety in Cambridge received a major boost today with the State Government and the Town of Cambridge joining forces to fight crime.
The State Government signed a partnership agreement with the Town of Cambridge to tackle local crime, anti-social behaviour and increase community safety.
Community Safety Minister Michelle Roberts said the crime-fighting partnership between the Office of Crime Prevention and the Town of Cambridge would result in the development of a comprehensive crime prevention plan.
The council would develop a crime prevention plan with input from families, schools, community groups and agencies, with the goal of producing initiatives to reduce opportunities for serious acts of crime.
Mrs Roberts had presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Town of Cambridge to contribute to the development of the plan.
"Physical attacks, robbery and predatory behaviour will not be tolerated in our communities - families have a right to feel safe and secure walking along our footpaths and in our parks at all times," she said.
"Everyone has a role to play in fighting crime and in developing an effective plan to prevent crime to make our communities more safe and secure."
The Minister said Cambridge was the first council in Western Australia to agree to form a community safety and crime prevention partnership with the State Government.
Mrs Roberts acknowledged the council's crime prevention efforts were already having a very positive impact on the Cambridge community. The council established a law enforcement working group as a partnering initiative to address public safety issues and combat crime.
The working group had since established Operation Apathy, to highlight the prevalence of theft from motor vehicles throughout the Town of Cambridge.
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