New crime figures have shown property theft and domestic violence continue to be a problem for Griffith police.
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Detective Inspector Paul Smith from Griffith Local Area Command (LAC) said the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) figures showed police were on top of most of the major offence categories, but warned residents to stay alert.
“Although in all of our major categories were steady we’re still over-represented on a per-capita basis in property crime and domestic violence,” Inspector Smith said.
“Unfortunately that’s nothing new for us, it's something we’ve been dealing with for quite some time.
“We’ve seen upward and downward spikes in property crime, driven by drugs and people feeding drug habits.”
Police had been warning about theft from cars for some time, but Inspector Smith said there were still far too many incidents where thieves stole valuables left in plain view.
“We’ve done a lot of work pro-actively, but one of our biggest problems at the moment are crimes of opportunity,” Inspector Smith said.
“The public can help us by removing the temptation. If someone sees something of value in a car it’s not much for them to open the car if it’s unlocked or smash a window and take the property. Please, remove your valuables from vehicles.”
Inspector Smith said community information was fundamental in operations like the the recent interstate drug busts and he encouraged people to report all suspicious activity.
“There’s not a big job we’ve run in the Griffith LAC that a component hasn’t relied on public information,” Inspector Smith said.
Please, remove your valuables from vehicles.
- Detective Inspector Paul Smith
Griffith crime coordinator Cherie Knox thanked the local community for their support and assistance in solving and preventing crime.
“The safety and well being of our community is paramount, working together is the only way forward,” Sergeant Knox said.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the overall results in every major category reflected good work by officers across the state.
“It is great to see the NSW Police Force and the community work together to keep crime down,” Commissioner Scipione said.
“The men and women of the NSW Police Force will continue to work tirelessly to keep the people of NSW safe and secure.
“The results are a clear indication of their daily dedication and resilience in performing their duties.”