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Coordination of the Junior Neighbourhood
Support Program (JNSP). 16 primary schools
in Glenorchy participated in the program
culminating in a gala presentation day with over
200 students, family and services in attendance.
The aim of the program is to promote a sense of
pride, safety, community spirit and leadership in
students within their wider school community.
Conduct of the Glenorchy Operation Bounce Back
vehicle theft crime reduction program. Through
Operation Bounce Back Council has received
funding to implement a range of innovative,
multifaceted highly visible community education
and awareness projects aimed at reducing the
incidence of motor vehicle theft.
Glenorchy has experienced a 40% reduction
in motor vehicle theft over the past 7 years of
delivering the Operation Bounce Back program.
Development of an innovative young driver’s road
safety initiative targeting issues related to speed,
alcohol and driver distraction.
Review and update of council’s City -Wide Safer
Communities Strategy.
The Safer Communities Committee has identified
eight (8) priority issues and has developed a
2011/12 Safety in Action Plan.
The committee will continue to take a leadership
role with the further development and
implementation of strategies over the next 12
months.
Priority issues identified for action during 2011/12
include:
1. Safety in public places – Personal Safety
2. Road Safety
3. Issues related to Sexual Assault – ‘Technology ’
Social Networks
4. Fear of Crime – Fear of Reporting Crime –
Unreported Crime
5. Business Crime
6. Graffiti, Vandalism and Litter
7. Motor Vehicle Theft and Burglary
8. Drugs and how it links to Crime
A number of initiatives have been developed,
implemented or are ongoing in response to the
priority issues and they include:
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• Establishment of the Northgate/Police/Safer
Communities youth and community issues
working group.
• Completion of the Glenorchy City Graffiti
Management Plan.
• Ongoing representation and development of
road safety initiatives through the Glenorchy
Community Road Safety Partnership
Committee.
• Seventh Operation Bounce Back (OBB)
Vehicle Theft Reduction Program funded by
the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction
Council.
• The OBB initiative has involved the distribution
of 100 free fully installed engine immobilisers
to Glenorchy residents who were victims of
vehicle theft or owners of older at risk model
vehicles.
• Screening of the 3 x 30 second vehicle theft
advertisements at both Glenorchy and Rosny
Village Cinemas as part of a multi media public
awareness campaign aimed at reducing the risk
of being a victim of motor vehicle theft.
• Conduct of public awareness campaign on
commercial radio.
• Operation Bounce Back "reduce the risk of
motor vehicle theft" poster on the back of
Metro Bus.
• Tackling vehicle theft through public awareness
and education days conducted in partnership