1. society
2. crime

Community Safety
And
Crime Prevention
Partnership Plan
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
Prepared by Investing In Our Community (Kalgoorlie
Boulder) Inc.
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Contents
What is Community Safety and Crime Prevention
Page 3
Executive Summary
page 4 -5
Background
Page 6 - 11
Introduction
Community Safety and Crime Prevention
Planning Process
ƒ Community Consultation Process
ƒ Demographics & Socio Economic
Indicators
Outcomes
Page 11- 15
Recorded Crime Statistics
Community Consultation Results
Other Indicators
Strategies
Page 16 - 17
Strategies from community consultation
Strategic Implications
Evaluation
Page 18
Recommendations
Page 18
Appendices
Local Priority Templates Part One
Local Priority Strategies Part Two
New Initiatives Project Plans
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Page 25 - 36
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What is Community Safety and Crime Prevention
Community safety refers to ‘quality of life’ where a high level of community
safety enables residents to pursue all aspects of their lives without fear or
hindrance from crime or antisocial behaviour. Community safety and crime
prevention tackles issues that are both real and perceived, and as such
includes such issues as addressing fear of crime.
Crime Prevention can be categorised as primary, secondary or tertiary:
Primary crime prevention is targeted at changing the
environmental conditions that provide opportunities for the
occurrence of criminal or antisocial acts.
Secondary crime prevention is the early identification of
potential offenders by intervening, seeking to prevent the
criminal or antisocial behaviour from occurring.
Tertiary crime prevention targets offenders and involves
interventions to stop further offending.
Crime Prevention refers to any measure taken to prevent crime and antisocial
behaviour before it occurs. Risk factors such as age, socio economic factors,
low education, income, employment and alcohol abuse are strong indicators of
people at risk of both committing crimes and becoming victims of crime.
Social crime prevention is about reducing the desire to commit crime through
strategies and programs that address risk factors. Situational Crime
prevention is about reducing the opportunities for crime to occur (Office of
Crime Prevention).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy (2004) outlines
how communities will be supported to ‘plan, implement and evaluate
sustainable action to improve safety and well being’ (p6). Key to the strategy is
a partnership approach, in which communities, local government, Police and
other Government agencies work together to identify priority community safety
and crime issues and find local solutions.
As part of the state strategy, a joint initiative between the State Government
and the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder was formed to develop a Community Safety
and Crime Prevention for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder for the next three
years. Uniquely this partnership agreement recognised Investing In Our
Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc. as the party to develop the Community
Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (CSCPP) for the City and to be responsible
for future action arising out of any funding received for implementation.
The aim of this plan has been to identify the issues of primary concern to the
community and document the strategies and partnerships to deal with these
issues. The key objective of the plan is to make the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
a safer place to live and visit for all members of the community through the
coordinated actions of government, local groups and community members.
Investing In Our Community’s primary role has been to facilitate the
community and key stakeholder consultation process, access recorded crime
data and to combine and manage the results to identify the key community
safety and crime prevention issues and strategies for the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder for the next three years.
The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Introductory Planning Manual
was used as a guide to facilitate the development of a Community Safety and
Crime Prevention Plan that includes all sectors of the community, that was
comprehensive and that was practical and achievable. The Investing In Our
Community Committee is the community reference group to oversee the
development and implementation of the plan.
A review was conducted to examine crime rates and to explore the community
safety and crime prevention issues that emerged from previous studies
conducted in the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder. This review aimed to identify
existing community safety and crime prevention issues previously identified for
further consideration during this process.
In developing the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety and Crime
Prevention Plan, a number of key local stakeholders have been consulted
such as government agencies, non government organizations, community
groups, local businesses and community members. This has been achieved
through community consultations including a community survey, stakeholder
surveys and interviews and utilizing the IOC Committee members network for
additional feedback.
The community survey was constructed to explore community member’s
perceptions and experiences regarding community safety and crime
prevention in the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder. The aim of the survey was to
canvas community perspectives on crime rates and priority issues in the City
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and to access community members’ ideas and strategies that could be
implemented to address safety and crime.
The issues identified through the consultation process, along with those
arising out of the review the recorded crime data have been developed into
the primary objectives for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety
and Crime Prevention Plan for 2006-2009.
The key issues identified through this process, in no particular order, are:
Priority
Utilise Crime Prevention through Environment Design principles
to address specific issues of concern.
Priority
Reduce Perceptions of Fear of Crime in the Community
Priority
Reduce Alcohol Related Harm
Priority
Address Youth & Youth Issues
Priority
Reduce Antisocial Behaviour
Priority
Coordinate & develop collaborative partnerships to oversee the
implementation and evaluation of the community safety and
crime prevention initiatives outlined in the Community Safety
and Crime Prevention Plan for 2006 – 2009.
This plan also indicates suggested strategies including desired outcomes and
evaluation measures to address the key issues identified. The Investing In
Our Community Committee will oversee the implementation of the plan and is
positioned well to integrate other relevant information into the process.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The State Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy (2004) outlines
how communities will be supported to ‘plan, implement and evaluate
sustainable action to improve safety and well being’ (p6). Key to the strategy is
a partnership approach, in which communities, local government, Police and
other Government agencies work together to identify priority community safety
and crime issues and find local solutions.
In 2005 the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder signed the Community Safety and
Crime Prevention Partnership Agreement with the State Government. This
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan is a result of this partnership
between the State Government of Western Australia and the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder. The State Government, the Office of Crime Prevention and the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder recognised in the partnership agreement Investing In
Our Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc. as the party to develop the
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (CSCPP) for the City and to be
responsible for future action arising out of any funding received for
implementation. The key objective of the plan is to make the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder a safer place to live and visit for all members of the community
through the coordinated actions of state and local government, local groups
and residents.
As discussed above the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder has utilised the existing
Investing In Our Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc. (IOC) Committee to
facilitate and develop the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. The
IOC Committee has broad representation from key state and commonwealth
government agencies, community groups and organisations and general
community members (Appendix A). As well as representation from this broad
range of agencies membership also includes a senior CKB staff member,
senior Police (Officer In Charge of the Kalgoorlie Police Station), a Local
Councillor, and several residents representing Neighborhood Watch and the
community in general.
One of the roles played by the government agency representatives is to brief
the IOC Committee on issues and concerns occurring in their portfolio areas
and participate in discussions to plan coordinated responses to issues raised.
IOC Committee members distributed Key Stakeholder Questionnaires’ to 2 or
3 colleagues so that as broad a range of perspectives was included.
As well as this strategic role Investing In Our Community’s’ other primary role
has been to facilitate the community consultation process and to collate and
analysis the results to identify the key community safety and crime prevention
issues and strategies for the Shire of Kalgoorlie Boulder for the next three
years. The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Introductory Planning
Manual has been used as a guide to the development of a Community Safety
and Crime Prevention Plan. This plan is representative of the views of the
community, is practical and achievable and draws on partnership to achieve
results.
The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan identifies community safety
and crime preventions priorities for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder, the
strategies proposed to target these priorities, the partners involved in the
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implementation of the strategies and a process for the evaluation. The plan
has been developed with the input from government agencies, community
groups and business and retail interests and a broad representation of
community members.
The strategies for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder are consistent with the State
objectives of:
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Supporting Families, Children and Young People
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Strengthening Communities and Revitalizing Neighbourhoods
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Targeting Priority Offenders
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Reducing Repeat Offending
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Designing Out Crime and Using Technology
The objectives of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan for the
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder are to:
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Sustain a partnership between the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder, Investing
in Our Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc., the Police Service, State
Government agencies, community groups, individuals and business to
work toward community safety outcomes.
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Identify community safety and crime prevention priorities for the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder by researching current criminal and antisocial
activity and consulting with the community.
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Set up a process for monitoring and evaluating crime prevention
initiatives and strategies that form part of the plan.
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Facilitate Safer Communities though community connectedness and
community ownership.
In developing this plan, a review of recorded crime rates and previous activity
has been conducted to inform the plan of crime levels and safety issues in the
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder and to look at how community safety and crime
prevention issues are currently being addressed. The community and key
stakeholders were consulted to obtain feedback about their experiences and
perceptions of community safety and crime prevention in their respective
towns and to identify strategies to address the key issues.
The consultation with the community and key stakeholders has identified a list
of key priorities to be considered for action and form the primary objectives of
the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. This consultation is the
basis for the building of partnerships for the successful implementation of the
plan to address the community safety and crime prevention issues in the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder.
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Community Safety and Crime Prevention Planning Process
As discussed above the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder has utilised the existing
Investing In Our Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc. (IOC) committee to
facilitate and develop the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. The
IOC Committee has broad representation from key state and commonwealth
government agencies, community groups and organisations and general
community members (Appendix A). As well as representation from this broad
range of agencies membership also includes a senior CKB staff member,
senior Police (Officer In Charge of the Kalgoorlie Police Station), a Local
Councillor, and several active residents representing Neighborhood Watch
and the community in general.
One of the roles played by the state government representatives is to brief the
IOC Committee on issues and concerns occurring in their portfolio areas and
participate in discussions to plan coordinated responses to issues raised. IOC
Committee members distributed Key Stakeholder Questionnaire to 2 or 3
colleagues with the aim of bringing a slightly different perspective than theirs
to the process.
Community Consultation Process
The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder community information was drawn from a range
of sources to assist in the development of the Community Safety and Crime
Prevention Plan.
Community Survey (Appendix B) – community members and visitors where
requested to complete the community survey either by themselves or with the
help of an assistant. The majority of surveys were obtained from collectors in
public places, eg the local shopping arcade and main street of Kalgoorlie and
Boulder. To ensure as broad as possible representation from the community,
several areas were specifically targeted including a local community centre for
seniors and CBD retailers in both Hannans Street Kalgoorlie and Burt Street
Boulder. Retailers and business owners were also included. Over 160 surveys
were completed. Those completing the survey were given a $2 ‘Scratch and
Win’ ticket as a thank you for their involvement. Two local media article’s
promoted the survey and several notices were placed in the local paper over
the several months of data collection (Appendix C).
The community survey invited residents and visitors to give their views on their
perception of community safety and crime prevention in Kalgoorlie Boulder
and to comment on specific places and facilities as to there level of perceived
safety in these areas. Community members also commented on their view of
the causes of crime and possible community based solutions.
In addition to this more formal data collection Investing In Our Community
(Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc. gathers information on local community safety and
crimes issues from community members presenting at the Resource Centre
seeking information on personal, household or community safety issues and
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raising concerns about crimes they or their families have been victim of, or
crimes they have witnessed. Recent examples of concerns raised by
community members include: antisocial behaviour in the CBD, rocks being
thrown at buses and cars, needles and syringes being found in front gardens,
cars and motors bikes being driven dangerously, domestic violence, a child
being approach by a stranger whilst walking home from school, intoxicated
individuals and groups in the street, violence at the afters party following
school balls/dances.
The Helping Young People Engage (HYPE) project run by Investing In Our
Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc., provides youth friendly HYPE team
members in the CBD area of Kalgoorlie between 2 pm and 9 pm on Thursday
to engage young people and reduce antisocial behaviour and assist young
people to use public space constructively. The HYPE team work closely with
police and retailers in a collaborative effort to increase the safety and sense of
community for all during this time. Anecdotal data from a significant number of
retailers is that they are frustrated by the level of stealing, intimidation and
what they see as ‘bad behaviour’ from some young people. Many however,
report that it is a minority of young people that act in this way but that it is
ongoing.
Previous Community Surveys - The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder conducted a
Community Needs Study in June 2002 which in part addressed issues of
public safety, at that time it was found that :
“Public safety is quite clearly the area of most concern to respondents.
All issues with the exception of lighting fall within the quadrant of most
concern. That is, satisfaction is low, with respondents calling for more
involvement and rating public safety a high priority.
The overall level of dissatisfaction with public safety is 39.3% with 17%
mostly and 22.3% completely dissatisfied. Sixty six percent of
respondents support an overall increase in activities in public safety
with 81.3% rating public safety a moderate (38.2%) or very high
(43.1%) priority (Appendix 1).
With regard to the specific areas of concern the level of anti social
behaviour stands out as particularly concerning with 73.4% of
respondents mostly (29.9%) or completely (43.5%) dissatisfied. The
call for increased activity is also very high with 79.7% of respondent
requesting an increase (30.4%) or a substantial (49.3%) increase in
activity. Level of antisocial behaviour is also seen as a priority with
82.1% of respondents rating it a moderate (30.8%) or very high
(51.3%) priority. These figures are reflected in the related item
concerning police response to antisocial behaviour. Clearly
respondents are concerned about the level of antisocial behaviour and
the police response to antisocial behaviour. An overall majority (66%)
want more involvement and 78.4% see it as a priority.”
A recent Mentally Healthy WA Benchmark Survey (Curtin University,
September 2005) found that in response to the question “Is it safe to walk
around Kalgoorlie at night?" that 33% of male respondents either agreed or
totally agreed with this statement whereas only 13% of females fell into these
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categories. The contrast was as stark at the other end with 15% of males and
39% of females totally disagreeing with the statement.
Priorities of government agencies and not for profit organisations were
included through the completion of the Key Stakeholder Survey (Appendix B)
or face to face interviews. The questionnaire identified the perception of these
agencies/groups as to the crime level and ‘felt’ sense of safety, the crime that
most effected there clients/constituents, the issues that agencies felt were the
largest and of the highest priority in relation to crime prevention and also
canvassed their views in terms of possible solutions.
Key Stakeholders were drawn from a broad range of areas and input was
received from the following:
Family Violence Prevention
Youth Councillors
Councillors
Youth Service
Disability Services
Business (Mining)
Retail
Police Service
Council Staff
Health
Mental Health
Child Protection
Seniors
G.P Services
Justice
Non Government Community Services (Sexual Assault, AOD)
Indigenous Services
Neighbourhood Watch Representatives
Education
All agencies/groups and community members participating in the Community
Reference Committee, Investing In Our Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc,
were briefed on the aims and process that was being undertaken to develop
the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan for the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder. All community members and key stakeholders were given a brief
synopsis of this information prior to completing the questionnaire and all were
invited to nominate if they wished further involvement in the development or
implementation of the CSCPP. A presentation was made to the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder All Purpose Council meeting and at a local Senior Citizens
monthly meeting.
All the information gathered was collated and presented to Community
Reference Group for consideration in determining the key priorities.
Demographics and Socio Economic Indicators
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is situated in the south east interior of Western
Australia in the Goldfields-Esperance Regional Development region. It is rated
as ‘Very Remote’ under the Australian Census classification of remoteness.
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder is Australia’s largest Outback City with an area of land
(Local Government Boundary) of 95,575.7km2 . The population of KalgoorlieBoulder on census night in 2001 (28,818) was similar to the estimated resident
population in 2004 (29,452). The population of Kalgoorlie-Boulder declined
with an average annual growth rate of 0.6% between 1999 and 2004,
compared with the average growth rate in the region of 0.8% per annum and
the growth rate of 1.4% for the state as a whole.
The median age of the population in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is 30 years, which is
younger than that in the region and much younger than that in the state.
Compared with WA, Kalgoorlie Boulder has a greater proportion of people
aged between 20 and 40.There are 12 percent more males than females in
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, compared with 21 percent more in the region and 1
percent fewer in WA. Indigenous people represent 6.4% of the total
population, which is less than that in the region and much greater than that in
the state, and 9.8% of the population aged under 18, which is less than that in
the region and much greater than that in the state.
Five-year mobility indicators from the Australian census indicate greater
mobility in the Goldfields-Esperance region compared with the state as a
whole. The five-year mobility rate in Kalgoorlie-Boulder was slightly greater
than that in the region and much greater than that in the state, with over 61
percent of its population at the 2001 census having had a different address
five years earlier. The Australian Bureau of Statistics draws attention to the
fact that the census night population may be the best population estimate for
areas with high numbers of ‘fly-in, fly-out’ workers and temporary contract
workers. However, the Estimated Resident Population is taken as the official
government population estimate.
Outcomes
Recorded Crime Statistics
The Community Crime Profile 2003 - 2004, 2004 - 2005 and 2005 - 2006
recorded crime statistics for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder were considered in
as part of the process for determining priorities. Figures based on reported
crime do not always reflect the exact extent of crime in the community, due in
part to some crimes not being reported. This is often dependent on the type of
crime or that the victim have a perception that the police can’t do anything
about it or that it isn’t a priority for them. Sometimes victims take matters into
their own hands.
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Table 1 Recorded crime statistics for Kalgoorlie Boulder 2005 - 2006.
Month
Assault
Burglary
(Dwelling)
Burglary
(Other)
Graffiti
Robbery
July September
2005
171
80
46
8
3
Steal
Motor
Vehicle
26
October December
2005
200
110
41
8
2
17
January March
2006
235
322
39
19
6
31
April June 2006
143
95
37
9
9
21
Total
707
372
166
44
209
95
Table 2 Recorded crime statistics for Kalgoorlie Boulder 2004 - 2005.
Year
Total 2004 2005
Assault
Burglary
(Dwelling)
Burglary
(Other)
Graffiti
Robbery
Steal
Motor
Vehicle
796
357
228
43
38
84
Table 3 Recorded crime statistics for Kalgoorlie Boulder 2003 - 2004.
Year
Total 2003 2004
Assault
Burglary
(Dwelling)
Burglary
(Other)
Graffiti
Robbery
Steal
Motor
Vehicle
450
478
232
20
22
115
The key issues identified from the recorded crime statistics and profile
comparing the data from July 2003 to June 2006:
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Burglaries continue at a very much reduced rate which is consistent
with the overall state pattern. For example Burglary (Dwellings) have
fallen from a high of 679 in 2003 2004 to a low of 166 in 2005 2006.
Combining Burglary (Dwelling) with Burglary (Other) a massive 49%
drop is shown between the same date periods. The Officer In Charge
Kalgoorlie Police Station confirms that the burglary rate has been
falling over the last 3 - 4 years from approximately 200-300 a month to
approximately 50 a month. Burglaries however, are still rated as a
significant concern for the community.
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Assault rates continue to be unacceptably high. Assaults have
increased from 409 in 2003 2004 to 707 in 2005 2006, a massive 43%
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increase. Encouragingly a 11% drop was experienced between 2004
2005 and 2005 2006.
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Another disturbing statistic is the rise in Robbery, in 2005 2006, 209
robberies are recorded with previous years being 38, 22 and 26
respectively.
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Stealing a Motor Vehicle data show a moderate drop with a 29%
decrease between 2003 2004 (133) and 2005 2006 (95).
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Although the numbers for Graffiti are low rates have been increasing
steadily with a 59% increase from 2003 2004 (17) to 2005 2006 (44).
Community Consultation Results
The community consultation undertaken with 160 community respondents
identified the following general areas of concern. Respondents were asked to
rate ‘perceived crime level’ and ‘perceived level of safety’ in Kalgoorlie
Boulder. Table 2 reports this data which portrays the community’s perception
that although they perceived the crime level as reasonably high, they also
expressed feeling reasonably safe. This contrasts strongly with data from the
2002 Community Needs Study undertaken by Asset Research for the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder. In this survey public safety was the area of most concern
to respondents. All public safety issues with the exception of lighting fell within
the quadrant of most concern. Satisfaction was low, with respondents calling
for more involvement and rating public safety a high priority.
Table 2: Perceived Level of Crime and Safety 2006
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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Perceived Crime Level
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H
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Perceived Level of Safety
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Lo
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No. of Respondents
Percieved Crime Level & Perceived Safety Level
Perceived Level
It is noteworthy that 97.5% of respondents perceived the crime level to be
moderate to very high, with over 70% of this group believing it to be high to
very high. Whereas, although the level of perceived safety had a broader
spread from very low to very high, 89.5% of participants view fell within
moderately safe (46%) to safe (23%).
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Table 3 & 4 Perception of crimes that occur most often & crimes feared the
most
Crimes Feared the most
Perception of crimes that occur most often
Assaults
Theft
Burgs/Break-ins
Burgs/Break-ins
Antisocial
Assaults
Theft
Property Damage
Vehicle Theft
Vehicle theft
Drug Offences
Antisocial
Property Damage
Drunk & Disorderly
Traffic Offe3nces
Arson
As can be seen in Table 3 and 4 theft, assaults and break-ins were thought to
occur most often and assaults, break-ins, antisocial behaviour and theft were
feared the most. Interestingly, by comparison key stakeholders interviewed
nominated assaults and burglary as the crimes occurring most often and traffic
offences appearing as the next most common crime nominated.
In contrast to the above when community respondents were prompted with a
list of 17 crimes and asked to rank the top 5 that occur most often, the number
one and two ranked responses were: drunk and disorderly behaviour and
house breaking. Dangerous driving, physical assault, vandalism and antisocial
behaviour in business and residential areas also ranked highly. When asked
to prioritise the five from one to five, antisocial behaviour in public places,
alcohol related issues, antisocial behaviour in business and residences and
drunk and disorderly where selected as equally needing to be addressed.
Table 5 Factors that Impact on Crime
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree or
Disagree
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No. of Respondents
Factors that Impact on Safety
Agree
Strongly Agree
Type of Factor
Table 5 shows that alcohol, antisocial behaviour, boredom and illicit drugs
were thought to have the strongest impact on crime. Factors that were thought
to increase crime in the local area were: alcohol and other drug issues, social
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and family issues, lack of police presence, lack of activities for young people
and environmental design issues. Respondents nominated ATM’s, parks, bus
stops, public transport, public amenities and playgrounds as being places
where they feel unsafe. Significantly respondents felt safe inside banks, in
shopping areas, at local shops, at schools, in their home, in sporting facilities
and in their suburb in general.
When asked their perception of safety and crime their own community
compared with the rest of the state, nearly 5% of residents believed that
Kalgoorlie Boulder had less crime, 60% believed it was about the same and
the remaining 35% believed the Kalgoorlie Boulder has more crime.
In terms of the changing level of crime rates over time 5% believed crime had
become less of a problem, 35% believed it had stayed the same and 60%
believed it had become more of a problem during the time they had lived here.
Specifically, participants believed that home break-ins, motor vehicle thefts,
sexual assaults and shoplifting had become more common.
Other indicators
Other miscellaneous indicators and comments were considered, from
information provided by other involved agencies or key stakeholders.
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School non attendance is an issue of concern for High School and
district Education.
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There is a pervasive culture of excessive alcohol use in a binge pattern
and amphetamines and cannabis use are similar to other communities.
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Needle and syringe changeover was higher than the greater
metropolitan area.
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“Many perpetrators of crimes who are in the justice system are also the
victims of crime…. Contrary to general community views Community
Justice Service have as their client’s non indigenous as well as
indigenous young people and adults…Very few random acts of
violence, mostly perpetrator and victim know each other”.
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Strategies to address safety and crime prevention
A range of strategies were identified by the community through the community
consultation process to address the levels of safety and prevent crime in
Kalgoorlie Boulder. These strategies are presented in Table 4 under seven
broad categories. The categories are ranked with number one being the most
nominated category and seven being the least nominated category.
Table 4 Strategies to Improve Community Safety and Prevent Crime
Rank
1
Category
Strategies
Apprehension and
Penalties
More police patrols
Tougher/harsher
penalties
Presence to
address antisocial
behaviour
More indigenous
police
2
Service Issues
Raise community
awareness
Provide education
for AOD issues
Youth centres &
youth workers
3
Designing Out
Crime
Camera
surveillance
Better lighting
4
Young People
More activities
Curfews
5
6
Alcohol and
other Drug
issues
Address excessive
use of alcohol
Racism
Address racism
Address drug use
and trade
Racist comments
7
Parental
Issues
More parental
supervision and
responsibility
More Indigenous
Elders taking
responsibility
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Strategic Implications
The Committee considered the information gathered in the planning
process for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder in conjunction with the
community priorities and concerns. The partnership group prioritised the
issues identified and identified ways in which each of these objectives
could be met. These are listed in the Local Key Priority Plan document
attached at Appendix D. These include stronger links for working together,
existing projects that are working towards these objectives and any new
initiatives. New initiatives are outlined in further detail in the new initiative
outlines attached at Appendix E.
The priorities identified for the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder are:
1. Designing Out Crime in Public Spaces
2. Reduce Perceptions of Fear of Crime in the Community
3. Reduce Alcohol Related Harm
4. Address Youth & Youth Issues
5. Reduce Antisocial Behaviour
6. Community Safety & Crime Prevention Coordination
These are the primary objectives in the first year of the plan and progress
towards meeting them will be reported to the Investing In Our Committee
on a quarterly basis. It is anticipated that this will continue in the second
and third years of implementation of the plan objectives. The outcomes will
be reported to Council on an annual basis.
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Evaluation
The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Action Plan will be reviewed
on an annual basis as a part of an ongoing process to maintain relevance
and fluidity of this Plan. The Investing In Our Community Committee, as
the major driver behind the development of the Community Safety and
Crime Prevention Plan will review actions and achievements bi-monthly
against measures identified. Actions contained within this Community
Safety and Crime Prevention Plan will be routinely discussed at Investing
In Our Community Committee meetings. An annual report will be made to
the Council to report on progress on action items from the plan and report
progress to key measures.
Recommendations
That Council:
APPROVES the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan for the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder and the attached Local Key Priority Plan.
NOTES that the plan has been developed in partnership with the
Community and Key agencies and reflects the outcomes of this process
and will continue to be monitored by this group.
NOTES that the new initiatives listed are subject to securing of external or
partnership funding.
NOTES that the progress of the plan will be reported to Council on an
annual basis.
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
_______Designing Out Crime in public spaces____________
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
•
Community Surveys
•
•
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
•
•
Kalgoorlie Police Service
•
•
Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED)
training & field workshop
•
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No:
Goal 5 Crime Prevention
Through Environmental
Design
LGA Strategic Plan: Equity & Access: Safety &
Security; Infrastructure:
Physical
Infrastructure; Economic
Development:
Commercial & Residential
Development
Community Issues:
•
Anti social behaviour
•
Heightened sense of fear
•
Hiding places for potential
•
Reduced public amenity
criminals
•
Public intoxication
•
•
Increase in fear of community
•
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
________Reduce Perceptions of Fear of Crime in the Community
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
•
Community Surveys
•
•
•
•
Neighborhood Watch Feedback
Kalgoorlie Police Service
Anecdotal feedback from HYPE
(Helping Young People Engage)
Team
•
•
•
Previous City of Kalgoorlie
Community Survey
Information from drop ins at
Resource Centre
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No: Goal 1, 2 & 3
LGA Strategic Plan: Community
Development
(Community & Cultural Activities & Youth) &
Access &
Equity
Community Issues:
•
Anti social behaviour
•
Racism
•
Reduced sense of community
amenity
Public intoxication
•
Negative impact on Tourism
•
Negative impact on young
families moving into the City
General community staying
away from late night shopping
and some community events
•
•
•
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
_________________Alcohol related issues______________
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
•
Community Surveys
•
•
Neighborhood Watch Feedback
•
•
Kalgoorlie Police Service
•
•
Ambulance Service
•
Local Hospital
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No: Goal 1 & Goal 3
LGA Strategic Plan: Environment – Health
Compliance &
Community
Development
Community Issues:
•
Anti social behaviour
•
•
Reduced sense of community
•
amenity
•
Public intoxication
•
•
High levels of alcohol related
•
High cost to Police & Health
system
Negative reputation of
Kalgoorlie as a place to bring
up families
Negative reputation of
Kalgoorlie as a tourist
destination
assaults and injuries
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
_________________Youth and Youth Activities______________
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
•
Community Surveys
•
•
Youth Service Providers
•
•
Kalgoorlie Police Service
•
•
•
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No: Goal: 1, 2, 3
LGA Strategic Plan: Community
Development
Community Issues:
•
Anti social behaviour
•
•
Boredom
•
•
Truancy
•
•
Stealing & Breaking and
•
Fear generated for other
community members
Entering
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
_________________Reduce antisocial behaviour________
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
•
Community Surveys
•
•
Neighborhood Watch Feedback
•
•
Kalgoorlie Police Service
•
•
Recorded Crime Statistics
•
Feedback from various
Committees
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No: Goal 3: Targeting Priority
Offences
LGA Strategic Plan: Community
Development &
Environment
Community Issues:
•
•
•
•
Anti social behaviour (drinking
in public, begging, fighting,
intimidating other community
members)
Public intoxication
•
General community staying
away from late night shopping
and some community events
•
Negative affect on businesses
& retailers
•
Heightened fear of crime & less
sense of safety
Negatively affects tourism
•
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE - Part One
Description of Key Priority:
Partner with key stakeholders to oversee implementation and
evaluation of plan
Evidence:
•
Key Stakeholder Interviews
•
IOC meetings
•
Community Surveys
•
Alcohol & Other Drug Forum
•
Neighborhood Watch Feedback
•
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
•
Kalgoorlie Police Service
•
•
Heads of Agency meetings
•
Strategic goal alignment:
State strategy No: Goal: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
LGA Strategic Plan: Links to CKB Vision
Statement 2,
3 & 4 and all four
Strategic
Direction Statements
Community Issues:
•
Level of anti social behaviour
•
Community connectedness
•
Level of various types of
•
Fear for safety
offences
•
Public intoxication
•
•
Ensure agencies, services
•
and community groups work in
collaboration to achieve the
best outcomes for the
community with the available
resources
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LOCAL PRIORITY TEMPLATE Part Two
GOAL: DESIGNING OUT CRIME IN PUBLIC SPACES
Strategies
Identified
Actions
Identify priority
lighting areas that
need to be
addressed in the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder
Include adequacy
of lighting as a
regular item in the
Community Safety
Audit
To increase the level
of lighting in Hannan
Street CBD under
shop verandas
Outcomes
Resources
Timeline
Evaluation
Key
Stakeholders
Monitor
implementation of
recommendations
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder in
partnership with:
Central Traders
Association
Kalgoorlie
Boulder Chamber
of Commerce and
Industry
To provide a regular
assessment of the
lighting in various parts
of Kalgoorlie Boulder
To prioritise necessary
lighting improvements
Report outcomes to the
relevant bodies for
identified issues can be
addressed
.
Boulder
Development &
Promotion
Association
Kalgoorlie Police
Service
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Lighting in the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder is
improved
City of
Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Chamber of
Commerce
shop front
lighting
incentive
scheme
Lighting audit to
be included with
Community
Safety Audit at
six monthly
intervals, due
February 2007
Lighting
improvements
implemented against
recommendations
made in the
Community Safety
Audit .
Implementation of
lighting
improvements to
be prioritised by
agency or
business
concerned
Improvements
assessed against
previous
recommendations
and community
feedback
Evaluation will be
ongoing over the next
three years
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Western Power
Community
members
Re-establish &
maintain Community
Safety Audits on a
winter summer six
monthly cycle
Establish Audit
Panel
Investing In Our
Community
Develop Audit
Criteria upgraded
In partnership
with:
Develop Audit
Program
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Advertise Audit
Program to
community
Western Power
Undertake Audit
twice a year
Police
Main Roads
Safety issues are
identified and
documented on a six
monthly basis
Progress on
implementation of
recommendations are
monitored
Safety issues are
addressed in a timely
manner
Investing In Our
Community to
plan, develop
and implement
Office of Crime
Prevention
Audit panel
established: 3
Months
Audit criteria
upgraded: 4
Months
Identified safety issue
are addressed or a
plan is in place to
address
Reduction in reported
safety issues over the
three year period
Audit program
reviewed and
implemented
February 2007
Business
Submit Audit
outcomes to
relevant agencies
for identified
issues to be
addressed
Community
Other government
agencies as
relevant
Incorporate DOC
Principles in Audit
process
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GOAL: REDUCE PERCEPTIONS OF FEAR OF CRIME IN THE COMMUNITY
Strategies
Identified
Actions
To implement a
community program
to reduce the
community’s
(including business &
retailers) perception
and fear of crime in
the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder, including in
the CDB of Kalgoorlie
and Boulder
Regular provision
& promotions of
crime prevention
and safety
activities including:
Collaboration
with:
Eyes on the
Street; Burglar
Beware;
Community Safety
Month activities;
monthly displays
at the Resource
Centre and
Community
Policing Office
Investing In Our
Community
Conduct
Community Safety
Audits
Kalgoorlie
Boulder Chamber
of Commerce and
Industry
To improve the
community’s feelings
of safety in the City at
night
Outcomes
Resources
Timeline
To reduce the
community’s fear of
crime and improve their
sense of safety
Funding to be
sought through
Office of Crime
Prevention for:
Build a sense of
community
connectedness and
wellbeing
resources for
kits to
community
members who
have been
burgled &
proactively to
those who have
not
Awareness
raising campaigns
to commence
prior to Christmas
and be scheduled
regularly
throughout the
three years
Evaluation
Key
Stakeholders
Promote the
CCTV benefits
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Kalgoorlie Police
Service
Community Police
Central Traders
Association
Boulder
Development &
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Thursday Night
Activity program
(Youth)
In kind support:
Goldfields
Youth
Coordination
Network and
Evaluation will be
ongoing through the
Investing In Our
Community (IOC)
over the next three
years
Monthly updates to
IOC Committee
Thursday Night
Activity Program
(Youth) to
commence for the
Christmas School
holidays (2006)
and to be
scheduled to
coincide with
future school
holidays
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Reintroduce the
Thursday Night
Activity Program
for young people
Youth
Agencies,
Police & the
City
Promotion
Association
Indigenous
Organisations /
Representative
Seek business
sponsorship
Kalgoorlie
Boulder Visitors
Centre
Goldfields Youth
Coordination
Network
Youth Services
Licensed
Premises
Community
Members
Community and
Government
Agencies
Promote community
safety initiatives to
the community.
Seek media
coverage for all
crime prevention
and community
building activities
such as:
Local newspaper
Investing In Our
Community in
partnership with
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder and
Kalgoorlie Police
Service –
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
To increase the
community’s feelings of
safety
To encourage use of
the town at night
Funding sought
from Office of
Crime
Prevention for
community
awareness
raising material
Implemented on
an ongoing basis
throughout the
three years to
promote
community safety
and crime
Number of
awareness raising
activities /events
conducted
Community Survey
sampling levels of
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stories
Local radio
Newsletters
Flyers /Pam
Letters
Notice Boards
Community
policing
Investigate the
marking of house
numbers on curb
sides
IOC
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Kalgoorlie Police
Service
WA Ambulance
Service
Community
Service Clubs
Reduce Graffiti
Campaign
Goldfields Youth
Coordinating
Network
Kalgoorlie Police
– Community
Policing
without experiencing
fear
Office of Crime
Prevention
Residents house
number marked on
curb side
safety and fear of
crime
Investigate
options - 2
months
Number of household
curbs marked in the
12 month period
Marking to be
done over 12
month period
Provide easy
recognition and access
for emergency vehicles
(police & ambulance)
Reduction in Graffiti in
Kalgoorlie Boulder
prevention
activities and
events
Office of Crime
Prevention
Campaign to be
planned,
implemented &
evaluation over a
two year period
Reduction in reports
of graffiti to CKB
Reduced time
between report &
removal
IOC
Youth Services
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September 2006
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GOAL: REDUCE ALCOHOL RELATED HARM
Strategies
Identified
To promote
compliance with the
revised Kalgoorlie
Boulder Alcohol
Accord
Actions
Outcomes
Resources
Timeline
Evaluation
Key
Stakeholders
Stakeholders to
meet at regular
intervals
Promote Alcohol
Accord to
community and
liquor outlets
Implementation of
the Alcohol Accord
to be evaluated
under the
Kalgoorlie Alcohol
Action Project
Alcohol Accord
Committee:
WA Police
Service
Liquor Stores
Association
Cabaret and
Clubs Association
Goldfields
Division of the
Australian Hotels
Association
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Goldfields Public
Health Services
Other
collaborating
groups:
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Elimination of alcohol
availability 24 hours a
day.
In kind
resources from
stakeholders
Revised Alcohol
Accord launched
August 2006
Discouragement of
activities that will
promote excessive
consumption or that
contravene legal
responsible service
Funding from
Alcohol
Education and
Rehabilitation
Foundation
(AER
Foundation)
previously
granted to the
National Drug
Research
Centre (NDRI)
and with
Investing In Our
Community as
the Community
Reference
Group for the
project
Ongoing
promotion
Promote host
responsibility strategies
Minimise underage
drinking
Optimise the safety &
security of patrons
Minimise alcohol
related disruption,
violence, crime & injury
Evaluation during
2007- 2008
To be conducted by
the National Drug
Research Centre as
part of the Kalgoorlie
Alcohol Action
Project in partnership
with Investing In Our
Community
Committee
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Reduce the
excessive
consumption of
alcohol and reduce
the related harm to
individuals, families
and the community
All key
stakeholders to
work in
partnership with
the Kalgoorlie
Alcohol Action
Project (KAAP)
Drug & Alcohol
Office
Investing In Our
Community
Goldfields
Community Drug
Service Team
Promote environment &
amenities to reduce
alcohol related harm
Kalgoorlie Alcohol
Action Project –
National Drug
Research Institute
Key stakeholders work
together on a
community
development model to
reduce the harms
related to excessive
alcohol use.
Existing funding
from AER
Foundation to
NDRI for the
Kalgoorlie
Alcohol Action
Project
Reduction in patterns
of alcohol consumption
that lead to harmful
consequences,
particularly binge
drinking
In kind
resources from:
Police, Health,
IOC, EGMDGP,
CKB, other
government
and nongovernment
agencies,
through existing
budgets.
KAAP to facilitate
key stakeholders
and the
community to
develop and
implement a
community
prevention
program
Investing In Our
Community
Committee (has
representatives
from government
agencies, local
government, non
government
community
groups, business
and community
members)
KAAP to analysis
the Community
WA Police
Service
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Compliance by
licensees with the
Liquor Licensing Act
1988 & guidelines or
policies identified by
the Director of Liquor
Licensing
Reduction in the harms
related to alcohol
consumption
This project is
ongoing for 3
years
Part of the Kalgoorlie
Alcohol Action
Project (KAAP) is a
community survey
pre community
intervention and
repeat of the
community survey
post intervention
KAAP will also
evaluate the Alcohol
& other Drug
Information Unit at
the Library
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Survey and Key
Informant Data
KAAP in
conjunction with
IOC & other key
stakeholders to
develop a web site
to inform & raise
the awareness of
the community on
preventing alcohol
related harm and
reducing
consumption &
under-age drinking
Develop the Boulder
Short Stay Facility for
indigenous
communities from the
Eastern Lands
Secure an
operating
organisation
Secure operating
funding
Sourcing of
grants/
sponsorship
sought to assist
with special
events
Health Services
General
Practitioners,
thought the
Eastern
Goldfields Medial
Division of
General Practice
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Investing In Our
Community
AER Foundation
Stakeholders
Group
Government
Agencies
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Facility is operational
Number of individuals
and family’s using the
facility
No. of individuals
seeking assistance for
alcohol or other drug
related issues
Reduction in harms
related to this group
from harmful alcohol
consumption
Existing AER
Foundation
funding for
development
phase & seed
operational
funds
2006 to March
2007
To be evaluated by
the Kalgoorlie Alcohol
Action Project
Need to source
ongoing
operating funds
From state or
federal
government
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GOAL: ADDRESS YOUTH & YOUTH ISSUES
Strategies
Identified
Actions
Key
Stakeholders
Outcomes
Resources
Timeline
Provide youth
focused activities
once a month &
during school holiday
periods, Thursday
late night shopping
nights
Use existing youth
network group to
plan and
coordinate
Thursday Night
Youth Activities
Goldfields Youth
Coordination
Network in
partnership with:
YMCA
PCYC
Milan Street
IOC HYPE Team
Community
Policing
Aboriginal Liaison
Officers
Mentally Healthy
WA
Indigenous
Agencies
High Schools
Training &
Employment
Programs
Dept Sport &
Recreation
Pop Health
Community
Development
Youth have an
established option for
structured, positive
activities during the
Thursday evening,
once a month & during
school holiday periods
Office of Crime
Prevention
Commence for
the Christmas
2006 School
holidays and
continue for 12
months
Engage youth in
activities to
minimise risk of
anti-social and
criminal activity
Maintain
programming and
encourage new
programming
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Reduced incidents of
anti-social behaviour
and other offences by
young people during
the evening period
Sponsorship
with be sought
from local
corporations
and businesses
for food,
beverages and
prizes
Evaluation
Number of Thursday
Nights when activities
held
Number of young
people attending
Type of activities held
Anti-social behaviour
and offending data
All participating
agencies or
groups will
provide in kind
support relevant
to their agency
or group
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GOAL: REDUCE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Strategies
Identified
Actions
Continue to
implement targeted
police patrols of the
town when
pubs/clubs are
closing, particularly
on weekend
evenings and in other
identified hotspots
Use intelligence
lead policing
Local Police
review and
implement best
practice HR in line
with current Front
Line First strategy
Encourage
community and
business to report
by promotion of
Eyes On the
Street Program
Continue
Operation
Harmony with
MPV in St
Barbara’s Square
Thursday
evenings.
Key
Stakeholders
Kalgoorlie Police
Service
In partnership
with:
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Business Owners
& Managers
Community
Members
Investing In Our
Community with
their HYPE Team
Work in
collaboration with
the HYPE
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Outcomes
Resources
Reduced occurrences
of anti-social behaviour
(especially resulting
from intoxicated
persons) in the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder
To be sought
for “Eyes on the
Street” Program
The level of fear of
safety in the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder
minimised
Reduced rates of
assaults, property
damage in the City of
Kalgoorlie Boulder
Decrease antisocial
behaviour and
compliance of lawful
behaviour
Timeline
Immediate and
ongoing as per
Best Practice
Policing
Evaluation
Frequency and types
of patrols as
identified by the
police and community
Reported incidences
of unlawful
behaviours as
reported by police
and notified by the
community and City
Occurrence of
property damage
reported by City
Response times of
Police
Number of “Move On
Notices” issued
Media releases are
timely and appropriate
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(Helping Young
People Engage)
Program team on
Thursday
afternoon and
evenings
Community
Policing Officers
and Aboriginal
Liaison Officers to
move to shop front
in Burt St Boulder
Maintain
communication
with media
Implement
Community Policing
Office in Burt Street
Boulder
Get facility
operational
Locate Community
Police, Aboriginal
Liaison Officers.
Publicise presents
and invite public
into office
Kalgoorlie Police
Boulder
Development
Association
Raise community
awareness of safety
and crime prevention
strategies
Investing In Our
Community
Reduce antisocial
behaviour in Burt Street
Boulder
City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Government
agencies
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
Provided by
Kalgoorlie
Police Service
Established by
January 2007
Date established and
operational
Higher police presence
in Boulder
Reduce fear of crime
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GOAL: PARTNER WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
OF PLAN
Strategies
Identified
Actions
Co-ordinate the
implementation and
monitor the progress
of specific strategies
identified in the
community safety
and crime prevention
plan 2006 – 2009
Community Safety
and Crime
Prevention Plan to
be an ongoing
agenda item for all
Investing In Our
Community
Committee
meetings
Key
Stakeholders
Investing In Our
Community
(Kalgoorlie
Boulder) Inc.
Committee
Outcomes
Ensure outcomes are
worked towards over
2006 2009
Resources
Office of Crime
Prevention
Timeline
To appear as a
regular agenda
item at existing
IOC meetings
throughout the
next three years
Evaluation
Cumber of meetings
Minutes of meetings
Implementation of
strategies
Co-ordinate,
implement and
monitor the
progress of
specific strategies
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
The document is to be used in conjunction with the Local Key Priority
Planning Template. It is used for the purpose of developing new
initiatives to support your key priorities identified in the planning process
due to gaps in service provision, or may be an innovative way of
approaching a problem. As this document will be used to access Local
Government Partnership funding it is essential to complete in sufficient
detail each category listed below.
PROJECT TITLE:
Community Safety Audit (6 monthly)
(Links to Goal: Designing Out Crime in Public Spaces)
$2,000
Grant Amount Requested
Grant Term
2 years
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Involves the community in being vigilant and taking
ownership of safety and crime prevention issues.
Has proved successful in the past but lack of funds barrier
to continuing activity
Project Objective
Target Group
Will work in conjunction with Burglar Beware, Eyes on the
Street & other crime prevention programs
Engage community by creating ownership of building a
safer community.
Identify & facilitate the addressing of community safety
issues
Whole of community
Relevant local and state government agencies
Project Description
•
Promote community involvement in ongoing identification
of safety issues
Strategies
Facilitate safety issues being addressed
•
Activities
Provide feedback loop to next audit re status of identified
issues
•
Project Management
Structure
This will be managed through the Investing In Our
Community (Kalgoorlie Boulder) Inc.
Participating Organisations Investing In Our Community
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan
September 2006
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Expected Outcomes
Main Roads
Western Power
Neighborhood Watch
Community members
Raise community awareness of safety & crime prevention
issues
Community Safety Audits to be completed 6 monthly
Outcome Measures
Identified concerns to be completed prior to next Audit or
justification as to why not complete
Number of media reports or other promotional activities
Number of Community Safety Audits completed
Number of community members involved
Number & type of safety issues addressed
Evaluation
Past Success
Project Budget
Reports back to the community
Data will be kept on to enure all five outcome measures
can be met.
Community members participating in Audit will complete
an evaluation questionnaire re the effectiveness of the
process
Has been held successfully in the past however no funds
are now available to undertake this activity.
$2,000
4 x Public Notices in local newspaper
37.5 hours for project implementation
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
PROJECT TITLE:
Safety and Crime Prevention Community Campaign
(linked to Goal: Reducing Perception of Fear of Crime in the Community)
$4,000
Grant Amount Requested
Grant Term
2 years
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Burglary, although previously on the down turn, is a
significant issue for this community. This expanded
program will visit households following a reported burglary
to provide information and do a safety audit of the
premises. The view is that this will reduce householders
fear after being a victim of crime and assist them to better
prepare for the future.
Project Objective
Other households will be selected to provide proactive
advice so as to minimise the likelihood of a burglary
occurring .
Provide safety and crime prevention information to
households in the community (the Kit)
Assist households to do a safety audit
Target Group
Project Description
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Strategies
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Activities
Provide advice on making their property more ‘burglar
proof’
Households that have recently been burgled
Households pick at random or requested by community
members
Engage community members in a partnership to enure
that they have access to safety and crime prevention
information regarding their household (the Kit)
Follow up households that have reported a burglary
Respond to community requests or random selection of
households to provide proactive information
•
Project Management
Structure
Complete a safety audit
Assist householder with advice on minimising prospect of
burglary
This project will be jointly managed by Community Policing
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and Investing In Our Community
Participating Organisations Community Policing
Investing In Our Community
Information from other community based & government
organisations will be provided in the Kit.
Primary Schools & Highs Schools in designing logo and
slogan
Enhanced sense of wellbeing and less fear for safety for
Expected Outcomes
households followed up
Raise awareness re safety & crime prevention measures
in community members’ homes
Outcome Measures
School Children to re-inforce safety & crime prevention
message with parentws
Number of households followed up after burglary reported
Number of community requests or randomly selected
households visited
Householders evaluation of effectiveness of Kit and visit
Evaluation
Past Success
Data to be kept on number of households visited under
each category
Survey of involved householders re effectiveness of Kit
and visit
This is a camping that is being rolled out through out the
State, however at a local level the view is that personal
contact with Community Police Officers following a
burglary will allow community members to discuss their
own fears and use the audit process to make their
household more safe. Information from a variety of
community sources will also be provided.
Likewise community members will be asked to nominate
or households will be randomly selected for Community
Police to visit as a proactive measure to provide
information and do a safety audit.
Project Budget
$4,000 Purchase and printing of A4 Kit covers and
information pamphlets.
This will be supplemented by sponsorship being sought
from local businesses
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
PROJECT TITLE:
Reduce Graffiti Campaign
Grant Amount Requested
$2,000
Grant Term
2 years
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Graffiti is a significant issue in Kalgoorlie, it requires
significant resources to clean up and reduces amenity for
community members.
No previous campaign has been undertaken
Project Objective
Reduce to amount of graffiti in the City of Kalgoorlie
Boulder
Reduce the time lapse between report and clean up
Target Group
General community
Young people
Project Description
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Strategies
•
Activities
Development and promote campaign in local media, in
schools and at youth services
Consult young people on possible solutions
Work with CKB re cleanup timeliness
•
Project Management
Structure
Will be managed by IOC
Participating Organisations IOC
Community Policing
Upper primary & High Schools
Youth Services
Expected Outcomes
Reduction in graffiti in city of Kalgoorlie Boulder
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Outcome Measures
Number of reports to CKB re graffiti
Time lapse between report and cleanup
Number of community awareness activities/events
Evaluation
Outcome measures one and two will be measured against
current practice.
Past Success
Such a campaign has not been implemented previously,
however similar campaigns in other areas have shown
success using best practice principles in this area
Project Budget
$2,000 for project implementation & promotional material
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
PROJECT TITLE:
Curb side marking of household street numbers
(linked to goal: Reduce perceptions of fear of Crime in the Community)
$2,000
Grant Amount Requested
Grant Term
14 months
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Emergency vehicle response times are crucial, experience
shows that household numbers are often difficult to read
and sometimes absent.
Project Objective
Households in Kalgoorlie Boulder to curb side house
numbers
Target Group
All households
Project Description
Investigate how these campaigns have been implemented
& funded in other communities
•
Strategies
Enlist community partners – community service clubs
•
Activities
Raise community awareness of the need
•
Project Management
Structure
Investing In Our Community
Participating Organisations IOC
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder
Kalgoorlie Police Service
WA Ambulance Service
Service Clubs
Raised community awareness about the need for easily
Expected Outcomes
readable house numbers
All households have curb side numbers
Outcome Measures
Number of house holds with curb side numbers
Evaluation
Accurate statistics to be kept of houses involved in the
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project
Past Success
These programs have been found to be successful in
other communities
Project Budget
$1,000 seeding funding towards promotion material & cost
of marking
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
PROJECT TITLE:
Thursday Night Youth Activity Program (TNYAP)
Grant Amount Requested
$6,000
Grant Term
12 months
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Antisocial behaviour on Thursday late Night Trading is a
significant issue. Pilot programs have been held in lead up
to Christmas School holidays and where well attended by
youth. The Goldfields Youth Coordination Network has
attempted to find funds for the Activity Nights to be held
regularly however has not been successful.
Feedback from young people themselves indicates that
they would attend and enjoy these youth friendly activities.
Project Objective
Target Group
The TNYAP would be a collaborative effort with
participating youth agencies providing in kind support eg
YMCA Bus, HYPE team involvement Milan Street Centre
& PCYC providing activities at their centre or in community
locations.
ƒ Engage youth in monthly Activity events
ƒ Minimise antisocial & offending behaviour
ƒ Facilitate youth in positive interactions with
community
Young People 10 17 years
Indigenous & non indigenous
Project Description
Thursday Night Youth Activity Program will:
•
Strategies
Engage youth in youth friendly activities once a month &
on school holidays on a Thursday evening
Provide donated drinks and snacks at the activity
•
Activities
Engage youth friendly workers (both paid & voluntary) to
provide activities and supervise the event
•
Project Management
Structure
Investing in Our Community will management the project
in collaboration with the Goldfields Youth Coordination
Network (GYCN)
Participating Organisations IOC
Milan Street Centre (Centrecare)
PCYC
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Expected Outcomes
Community Policing
YMCA
Other members of the GYCN as identified
ƒ Hold Activity Program monthly
ƒ Engage youth in Activity Program
ƒ Gain sponsorship/donations for drink & food
ƒ Reduced antisocial & offending behaviour during
program
Outcome Measures
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Evaluation
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Past Success
Project Budget
Number of events held
Number of young people attending
Nature of activities undertaken
Youth find activities fun & worthwhile
Number and type of agencies involved
Levels of antisocial & offending behaviour on
program nights
Data will be kept to ensure outcome measures can
be met
Youth people will be surveyed to ascertain their
view on program
All agencies involved have successful youth programs
however none provide services during this time slot, which
is a crucial one for the youth and the community in
general.
Limited Activity Programs held previously have attracted
good numbers and a range of youth. They have only been
short lived as all partners were providing their time and
resources on a volunteer basis.
$6,000 to provide two youth focused staff each Program
night for 3 hours per session.
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NEW INTIATIVE PROJECT PLAN – Part Three
PROJECT TITLE:
Coordination of Safety & Crime Prevention Plan, Activities and Evaluation
(linked to goal: Partner with key stakeholders to oversee implementation & evaluation of
plan)
$5,000
Grant Amount Requested
Grant Term
3 years
Justification for Services/
Rationale
Without coordination and a key agency to drive the
implementation of this plan it will be difficult to maintain the
momentum, to ensure that a broad range of stakeholders
are involved, that projects are implemented on a timely
basis, that programs are evaluated and reports made back
to Council on time
Oversee & coordinate Safety & Crime Prevention Plan,
Activities and Evaluation is implemented
Project Objective
Target Group
Key Stakeholders
Project Description
To ensure that the momentum is maintained, a broad
range of stakeholders are involved, that projects are
implemented on a timely basis, that programs are
evaluated and reports made back to Council
•
Strategies
•
Activities
•
Project Management
Structure
Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan will be a
regular agenda item at the IOC Committee meetings
The Executive Officer will manage projects funded by OCP
as per the agreement in the Community Safety & Crime
Prevention Partnership
Participating Organisations IOC
Council
All Key stakeholders
Expected Outcomes
Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan implemented
by collaborating stakeholders with the IOC taking the lead
in facilitating, coordinating and evaluating
Outcome Measures
Engage range of stakeholders
Complete projects within deadlines set
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Evaluation
Each project to meet its individual outcome measures
Number & type of stakeholders involved
All projects are completed in time frame
Past Success
Effective project management has been found to
significantly
improve
planning,
implementation,
collaboration and evaluation of large projects.
Project Budget
$5,000 for project coordination & project management
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