As Griffith’s crime statistics remain steady community groups, council, businesses and other organisations have been encouraged to approach the state government with solutions to continue to stamp down crime.
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Figures obtained from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research indicate that while Griffith recorded a drop in a number of major offences including domestic and non-domestic violence related assaults, break and enters and stealing from retail stores it also recorded rises in sexual and indecent assaults, robberies without weapons or with weapons other than firearms and fraud.
On Tuesday Member for Murray Adrian Piccoli encouraged the Murray electorate to come forward to the state government with solutions to continue to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and apply for grants of up to $250,000 for ideas to boost safety.
“I know many people in our community have innovative ideas of how to make our community a safer place and I encourage them to take up this funding opportunity,” Mr Piccoli said.
Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant said crime was a social and financial burden the NSW government was committed to reducing.
“We know there is always more that can be done to stamp out crime in our towns and suburbs and are working with the community to identify opportunities,” Mr Grant said.
“The reasons and consequences of crime in one region of NSW can be very different to other regions therefore it is important to invest in local solutions.”
