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COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, 18th October 2011

The Meeting commenced at 4.30 pm.

PRESENT

Committee Members

Hurstville Police, Chief Superintendent Brad Shepherd
Hurstville Police, Senior Constable Jane Wall
Community Member Tony Alifano
Community Member, Jan Magrath
Liquor Consultative Committee, Ian Todd
Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden (chair)
Hurstville Place Manager, Mr C Edmondson

APOLOGIES

Apologies for the inability to be present were tendered on behalf of Councillor N Liu, Councillor C Wong (Chair), DET, Gai Longhurst, Westfield, Peter Kizana, Hurstville Police, Inspector Terry O'Neill, AHA, David Scicluna.

RECOMMENDED THAT the apologies be accepted and leave of absence granted.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 August 2011 were confirmed as a correct record.

MATTERS ARISING FROM LAST MEETING

David Linden mentioned that the matter raised by Tony Alifano at the last meeting in relation to the intersection of Wayne Av and Forest Rd Lugarno would be discussed in General Business .


ITEMS


CSC022-11 YOUTH INTERAGENCY FORUM (SF11/77)

(Report by Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden)

Committee's Recommendation

THAT the information be received and noted

CSC023-11 PUBLIC SPACE ISSUES - KINGSGROVE SHOPPING CENTRE (SF11/77)

(Report by Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden)

Committee's Recommendation

THAT the information be received and noted.

CSC024-11 KINGSGROVE COMMUNITY AID CENTRE (SF11/77)

(Report by Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden)

Committee's Recommendation

THAT the police be requested to undertake an assessment of the area and advise of any proposed actions.

CSC025-11 CRIME STATISTICS, HOTSPOTS & RECENT ACTIVITIES (SF11/77)

(Report by Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden)

The following are the crime statistics for August - September

:CRIME COMPARISONS: (% Relates to same period in 2010)

	Aug-Sept 2011
Assault (Alcohol & Non DV)	Down 8.7%
Assault (Non DV)	Up 3.6%
Robbery	Down 59.1%
Sexual Assault	Down 80%
Break & Enter – Dwelling	Down 10.6%
Stolen Vehicle	Down 56.9%
Assault DV	Up 17.9%
Break & Enter – Non Dwelling	Up 19%
Fraud	Down 12.1%
Malicious Damage	Down 30.1%
Steal from Dwelling	Up 25%
Steal from motor vehicle	Up 24.4%
Steal from Person	Up 50%
Steal from Retail Store	Down 11.3%

PROACTIVITY:

Drug Detection (Possess)	Down 60%
Drug Detection (Supply)	Down 6.3%
Police Powers – Person Search	Up 6.4%
Police Powers – Move On	Up 58.9%
Major Traffic Collisions (Injury & Fatal)	Down 10.3%

CRIME HOTSPOTS: - 2011

Assault	Hurstville	Penshurst	Mortdale
Break & Enter	Hurstville	Beverly Hills	Kingsgrove
Malicious Damage	Hurstville	Mortdale	Oatley
Robbery	Hurstville	Penshurst Riverwood Allawah
Stealing	Hurstville	Beverly Hills	Riverwood
Stolen Vehicle	Hurstville	Beverly Hills	Oatley Penshurst

Committee's Recommendation

THAT the information be received and noted.

CSC026-11 GENERAL BUSINESS (SF11/77)

(Report by Manager Community Services, Mr D Linden)

Committee's Recommendation

THAT the Traffic Committee be asked to reconsider the request for the installation of a guard rail along the footpath at the intersection of Wayne Av and Forest Rd Lugarno.

The meeting finished at 5.50 pm.