Police Jackboot Comes down on Neighbourhood watch

I deliever the NW to one street in my suburb. I only have to deliver 25 – it probably takes 10 minutes.

when i lived in campbell i recall the nw newsetter listed the streets crime occurred in. it encouraged me to pester the landlord for better door and window locks, using the nw evidence.

the afp are incompetent. as with all areas ive studied, its usually the ground level person who has energy, ideas and drive but the problem is always with mgmt. they have agendas and resource issues.

act needs its own police force.

terubo, the intention is certainly to keep publishing these stats, as long as they are made available by the AFP.

How about you, and other readers of RA, get involved in their local NW to make sure there is no further diminution of government support for this valuable community organisation. All NW groups are also looking for volunteers to deliver the newsletters.

If you live in Garran, I can give you an area that takes no more than 15-20 minutes of your time each month, 10 months of the year (and it’s a bit of exercise).

I hope NW will still publish the crime stats in their monthly pamphlet. Each time, I notice the streets plagued with robbery, bashings and other forms of mayhem are getting ever-so-closer to my humble abode.
-Almost time to sell up, and go somewhere peaceful: like Charnwood.

Maybe all the models in the ACT could help stop crime as well as making sure Canberra doesn’t look dull?

The AFP won’t even record incidents of vadalism to homes now – like smashed windows. So that is probably helping to keep their recorded crime levels low.

Meh, just another way that the AFP is repressing their abhorrent lack of ability when dealing with domestic issues. I can say 1st handedly that they have some quite cavernous shortcomings with servicing the ACT regions communities – but hay – at least the AFP looks good to the rest of the world on their humanitarian crusades – while the ACT gets slowly swallowed up by a festering cesspit of crime and misconduct

I’m nost sure you could call Anzac Parade a highway, it’s only a couple of hundred metres long.

so much for clear and accountable policing resources for the ACT…

JB, you’re right, the speed camera vans aren’t, but the Cops still set up speed traps from time to time. I see them regularly on Anzac parade – 6-lane divided highway, generally picking on tourists. There are no speed signs along the length of the road (so they don’t detract from the symbolism and dignity of the road), and pick up dozens.

I once remonstrated with them (a sergeant and a constable) and they threatened to arrest me for impeding their traffic duties (ie unsuspecting victims were getting away with going over 60 on a 6-lane highway).

Mongrels, and a complete waste of Police resources, but very profitable and good for their stats (their personal ones, not the ones they won’t let us see)!