Page 2057 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 4 June 2019
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MR PETTERSSON: Minister, what will this additional investment achieve?
MR GENTLEMAN: Police futures is a project that we will begin to roll out in the coming years. It will not be an overnight change. As the former CPO made clear over the last few years, she would work on the futures model and then seek resources to support this. This work has been completed and our government has committed almost $34 million in an initial investment to help ACT Policing shift to futures. ACT Policing’s leadership will now broaden their discussion with the membership, taking the troops along on the journey. ACT Policing will work with the community as well, helping to broaden the understanding of what police officers do now and what futures will mean for the community.
Futures recognises that the job is very different from what it was decades ago—even different from the beginning of this century. Now is the right time to make this investment in a new model. As our city grows, so will the nature of policing in the city. What will not change is our commitment to working with ACT Policing to protect Canberrans and ensure Canberra remains a very safe city as we grow.
MS ORR: Minister, is this the biggest investment in recent times?
MR GENTLEMAN: This government is committed to providing the resources for our front-line services’ needs. Unlike those opposite, we will not bluster; we will work collaboratively with our services. This government, under the leadership of the Chief Minister, has delivered one of the biggest-ever investments for staff and resources for ACT Policing.
Opposition members interjecting—
Ms Stephen-Smith: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, I literally cannot hear Mr Gentleman.
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, thank you.
Mrs Jones: But you already know what he is saying.
MADAM SPEAKER: Many others in the room do not, Mrs Jones. I will seek for you to be silent.
MR GENTLEMAN: Almost $34 million is being provided to help recruit more operational staff to ACT Policing. We will have 69 more members of ACT Policing. Canberrans will see more police working in more connected and effective ways to disrupt crime. By moving to a proactive prevention model, we are working to lower crime rates and divert more people away from the justice system.
This government’s investment will mean more ACT Policing members on our streets. It will see more engagement with our community—building relationships. This year’s investment builds on those made in the most recent budget and those before it. We are making investments now and preparing for the future. We are putting more
ACT police members on the streets and delivering new technology to help them keep our community safe.
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