A safe community
is one that looks out for itself. I am a strong supporter of
residents and business associations, having had strong input
into founding the Huntington Park R&R (Residents and
Ratepayers), Greenmount East Tamaki Business Association and
Chapel Park/Botany R&R. These organisations and similar
others across our City, are critical in building safer,
stronger community’s, particularly during the early stages
of a community’s growth.
I also encourage the
development of the Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Patrol
models. They are effective and work as the neighbourhoods
first line of local defence working beside the Police. A
well organised community operating a watch with support from
Crime Patrol and the Police has a much greater chance of
being safer and free from burglaries and crime.
I will
work to increase resourcing of both these initiatives to
extend their reach and
effectiveness.
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