Larry Waite

THE THREAT

The public feeling unsafe in their community

• Youths congregating all hours / misuse of public spaces

• CRIMES:

Public nuisance, Robbery, Break and Enter,

Shop Steal, Assault, Alcohol related, Car theft,

Bag snatching, Graffiti etc.

THE STRATEGY

• Hire consultants, conduct security audits

• Look at basic CPTED principles lighting & landscape

• Naturally define boundaries

• Increase Police and community support

• CCTV Cameras and specialized operators

• Recruit allies –Welfare & community groups, Police, business etc.

THE STRATEGY

“OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED”

Recruiting various agencies that can assist with:

• Drug Dependencies

• Homelessness

• Domestic Violence

• Education & Employment.

• Multiculturalism

THE STRATEGY

“FORM A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH POLICE”

• Intelligence sharing

• Provide evidence of a crime or suspect of

• Live images to assist in the prioritisation of responses

• Business community support

• Assist in investigations (images and Intel)

THE STRATEGY

PLANNING

• Design and Implement a Crime prevention strategy

• Purpose: Protect the public and it’s property

• Outcome: Provide a safer community

• Lower the perception of crime

• Engage community group and stake holders

GATHER OUR

ALLIES

• Juvenile Justice

• Drug Arm, Teen Care, Crime Stoppers

• Qld Rail, MRD, Liquor Licence

• Local businesses and community groups

• Police and Government Departments

THE STRATEGY

“Engage your adversary from many directions” -Sun Tzu

THE BATTLE

COMMENCES

• CCTV Cameras up and running

• Live reporting to Police from the Control Room

• Security Patrols walk the beat - liaising with the public/businesses

• High police presence

• Co operation from Night Clubs and Hotels -Via Radio / phone

• Drug Arm on the street afterhours

• Aboriginal and Islander elders on the streets

• One central control room –The SAFE CITY MONITORING FACILITY

• Businesses and community working together

THE WEAPONS OF WAR

• The implementation of proactively engaged CCTV

• The utilization of Security and Community street patrols

• Increased Police presence

• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

• Monitor public spaces for abnormal or unusual behavior

• Information exchange with key stakeholders

• Effective and accurate communication

SPOILS OF VICTORY

• Created safer public spaces

• Preventing crimes through the detection of suspicious activity

• Assisting in solving crimes with the use of CCTV footage

• Continue to build and maintain community partnerships

• We have changed the perception of crime

• Continue our strong Police relationship

70%+ REDUCTION IN CRIME

THE CONTROL

ROOM

“Staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week by licensed

monitoring operators”

• Over 200 External PTZ cameras across 12 suburbs • 26 servers • 200 terra bytes (approximately) • Communication Systems • Emergency Contact Points • Images to Police • 28x 52” screens

• Ability to have over 150 screens

• Proactively engaged cameras

• Assisting Police with Investigations

• Real Time recording (D1/4CIF)

• Fast response -Communications

THE CONTROL

ROOM

WELL TRAINED SOLDIERS

• Continued ongoing training

• Local knowledge

• Crime detection

• Procedures

• Community assist

• Team work

• Vigilance / Response

• Positive and correct use of the equipment

SKILLS

• Legislative & Industry laws

• Equipment checks & maintenance

• Image - handling, storage & destruction

• Record Keeping

• Statistical information gathering

• Compilations & copying

• Observations, interpretations & response (Security, Police)

• Radio & phone communication skills with all agencies (can be difficult)

THE TASTE OF VICTORY

• Over 9,000 arrests as a direct result of Safe City

• Over image 5000 reviews undertaken for Police

• Assisting police over 47,000 times

• Over 3000 missing or wanted people located

• 1000 assaults

• In excess of 4,500 public nuisance

• Crime reduced dramatically

PROCEDURES & POLICIES

• Equipment choices- Fit for purpose?

• When and where to use a camera ?

• Confidentiality and privacy

• Releasing images

• In control of your images at all times

• The purpose and expected outcomes

• Reactive or proactive? / engaged or random monitoring ?

CONCLUSION