Budget 19continues to invest in safer Territory by putting more police on the beat andgiving them the resources they need to tackle crime.
Through Budget2019, the Territory Government will invest:
$15.75million to deliver on the promised 120additional frontline officers
$12.822million to continue to support the Alcohol HarmMinimisation Strategy including 75 Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors (PALIs)in Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek.
$10million per annum to strengthen the policebudget
$42million for the JohnStokes redevelopment, including Nightcliff Police Station, public housing andmulti-agency hub.
$25million into fast-tracking the Palmerston FireStation
$9.79million over four years to modernise the policeradio system
$1.4Million on expanding theCCTV network.
$4.6Million on essentialitems such as communication systems, electronic recording of interviewmachines, forensics equipment, boats, grass fire units and emergency servicerescue equipment
$250,000 for purchase of more patrol rifles.
As stated byMinister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Nicole Manison:
EveryTerritorian has a right to feel safe and have their homes and businessessecure.
Budget 19continues to invest in more police and better vital programs to tackle crimeand ensure a safer Territory.
We are boostingthe police budget with an additional $10 million each year and we will also seethe Territory Labor Government’s promise to deliver 120 additional front lineofficers and 75 Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors completed somethingthe CLP promised but never achieved.
Our tough planto tackle alcohol-fuelled crime and violence is working with big reductions inalcohol-related assaults and presentations to hospital, thousands of litres ofsecondary supply seized by police and venues closed for breaching servicerules.
This year wewill see the completion of the state-of-the-art Palmerston Police and workbegin on the Nightcliff Police station both will make a big difference totackling crime.”
