New police agreement

That’s a good point, seepi. This proposal semed to come out of nowhere, and no-one, as far as I know is pushing it. It’s a bit like Calamity Kate’s futsul slab – an idea suddenly takes on a life of its own, regardless of the merits, and suddenly, presto! there it is… At least the slab gets used for a circus once in a while :{

Has anyone ever heard a word of support for the arboretum from anyone at all?

spend less on arboreteums and more on all emergency services.

Everyone says Canberraneeds more police – even the MLAs – so what canbe done to achieve this?

Thanks TAD – I couldn’t see anything about public disclosure of crime stats, or of any engagement with Neighbourhood Watch.

I would imagine that the current arrangements of keeping the public in the dark about the implications of the just reported 92% increase in crime rates since 1990.

Pretty bloody poor when it comes to accountability and openness with the public.

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Let’s hope that the agreement includes public disclosure of monthly crime stats for each suburb, and not the spin-filled “data” issued from time to time by the AFP showing how great they are. The spin-doctors’ stats don’t accord with the experiences of people who are subjected to petty crimes.