Location: Sanders Room, Auburn Council
Date and Time: Thursday 30th March 2017, 10.00am – 11.15am
In attendance
- Phillip Rogerson – Commander Flemington Local Area Command
- Jim Dickson – Crime Prevention Officer Flemington Local Area Command
- Alyssa Muscat- Community Safety and Youth Officer – Strathfield Council
- Yvonne Yun- Community Services Manager – Strathfield Council
- Brooke Endycott – Manager Community Development Unit – Cumberland Council
- Teresa Russo– Community Safety and Youth Officer – Cumberland Council
- Viv May – Administrator – Cumberland Council
- Michael Wojcik – Roads and Lighting engineer – Cumberland Council
- Pamela Davies – Auburn Library – Cumberland Council
- Haley Rennie - Events – Strathfield Council
- Naomi Searle – Events – Strathfield Council
Apologies
- Kelly McGuiness – Crime Coordinator Flemington Local Area Command
- Paul Arnold – Crime Manager- Flemington Local Area Command
- Gerard Moon – Children Services – Auburn City Council
- Merryn Howell – Community Development Team leader
- Linda Boustani – Cumberland Council
- Brooke Endycott- Manager Community Development Unit – Cumberland Council
Agenda Items
Agenda Item 1 & 2 – Discussed by Commander Rogerson
- Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
- The minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting and are to be posted on the intranet for the information of NSW Police personnel.
- Resource issues discussed:
- Currently station nearly at full strength.
- Highway Patrol also work from Flemington LAC.
- Inspectors at full strength.
- Current Inspector who is charge of mental health Mr Glasgow.
- Flemington Police meet with Cumberland and Concord mental health regularly.
- 15 sergeants at Flemington. Full strength.
- Crime Management Unit working well full strength. Plus have backup staff to assist.
- Pro active team working well lead by two experienced sergeants who target break and enter offences.
- Detectives 4 new sergeants.
- Upgrades to Police Station completed.
Agenda Item 3 – Crime Report by Crime Manager Mr Arnold
Crime stats/categories discussed with CSPC members:
- Both Auburn and Strathfield LGAs significant crime drop achieved targets.
- Robbery offences down by 70%.
- Break and enter offences down. Slight rise in Auburn LGA.
- Garages included in break and enter offences. 4 POIs females believed to be offenders.
- Assaults steady – non domestic.
- Domestic violence steady.
- CALD Community encouraged to report domestic violence.
- Flemington Police currently have 4 domestic violence officers.
- DVEK working well for Police increased prosecution of domestic violence offenders.
- New Commissioner to be appointed 31st March 2017.
Agenda Item 4 – General Business
- Mr Rogerson – Thanked both Councils regarding support given to Flemington Police.
- Mr Rogerson - Thanked Cumberland Council for CCTV upgrades.
- S/Cst Dickson- Thanked Linda Boustani and Michael Wojcik for their support and work. Regarding CCTV assessments, care register and lighting audits completed.
- S/Cst Dickson- Thanked Alyssa Muscat and Yvonne Yun for arranging community engagement events and presentations to the elderly.
- Yvonne Yun - Advised 3 community safety audits to be conducted. Areas to be completed Gould St Strathfield South, Homebush West Shopping Centre and Strathfield Raw Square.
- Yvonne Yun - Advised development officers are looking at ways to increase upgrade garage security and letterbox security re new development applications.
- Yvonne Yun – Advised upcoming Safety Expo will be held on the 29th April 2017. And Community BBQ to be held on the 8th April.
- Teresa Russo- Cumberland Council to expand CCTV. Interested in attending next Principal Forum.
- Pamela Davies – Encouraged Police to do Police walk throughs at 3-6pm in Auburn Library.
- Michael Wojcik – Advised upgrades of lighting of Holiday Lane Auburn.
Meeting Closed at 11.00am.
Next Meeting to be advised.