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Margaret Strelow attacks state government disbandment of youth crime committee

A former mayor and longstanding community member has described the state government’s premature disbandment of a youth crime committee as ‘pathetic’.

CM 19 APRIL, 2024

PIC : COURIER MAIL 2022

 

 

 

 

Recruitment has struggled to keep up with attrition, as auditor general Brendan Worrall noted in November last year.


He found the promise of hiring 2025 additional police personnel by 2025 – which he noted had never been “informed by evidence-based analysis of demand for services” – would not be met.
 

In fact, police office numbers grew by fewer than 100 between 2020 and 2023 – and actually fell by more than 200 last year, because of a 47 per cent jump in resignations.
 

The problem with today’s announcement is that all the government is doing here is patching over past promises it has failed to achieve.

The Truth About QLD Police Numbers

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1

YOUTH Crime Crisis is REAL

18%
of  Queensland criminal offenders under the age of 18

These serious YOUTH Offenders committed more than 50% of break & enter, robbery & stolen cars.
2020/2023

2

Breach of domestic violence protection orders

1,963

2020/2023
ROCKHAMPTON DIVISION

3

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle
( stolen cars )

581
Rockhampton Region
2020/2023


52,122

Queensland

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Do you believe the Labor govt has been too soft on youth crime offenders? 

Yes 66 %

No 24.50 %

Undecided 9.50 %

Source: uComms Poll. CM. 19 February 2024

Thinking about youth crime, how safe do you feel in your home and in our community?

Regional Queensland

Very safe 14.30 %

Somewhat safe 29.40 %

Very unsafe 24 %

Somewhat unsafe 32.30 %

Thinking about youth crime, how safe do you feel in your home
and in our
community?


SE Queensland

Very safe 25.30  %

Somewhat safe 33.60 %

Very unsafe
16.40 %

Somewhat unsafe 24.70 %

Thinking about youth crime, how safe do you feel in your home
and in our
community?


Total Queensland

Very safe 22.40  %

Somewhat safe 32.50 %

Very unsafe
18.40 %

Somewhat unsafe 26.60 %

Queensland Police Commissioner resigns due to Youth Crime Crisis. 
20 February 2024 

DRUG OFFENCES
2819

2020/2023 Rockhampton Division. Source/ https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/rockhampton

Experience matters

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