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1 January- 29 March- 29 March
30 June 90 30 June 89 30 June 90
a) Assaults 41 23 22
b) Theft 103 84 57
*c) Offensive
Behaviour 66 58 40
*it) Drunkenness
Offences 190 149 11$
*AFP General Instruction 7 provides that criminal offence and modus operandi reports are not required for street offences, such as drunkenness and offensive behaviour, within the ACT. This, in effect, means there is no comprehensive statistical reporting of these offences. The figures provided at (c) and (d) have been extracted from a manual check of arrests and detentions for these periods and should be considered approximate.
4. The number of general patrol cars varies between the three districts depending on the priorities determined by both officers in charge (Crime and Patrol), specific campaigns such as random breath testing, and the decision to target specific trouble locations or times.
Dedicated patrol vehicles respond to all types of incidents that are dispatched by the communications room and also attend/investigate incidents they encounter in their daily duties.
I have been informed that during the hours of Sam to 4pm, Monday to Sunday, an average of eleven patrol vehicles are available to respond anywhere in Canberra; between the hours of 3-ilpm an average of ten; and between llpm7am an average of eleven. These patrols are supplemented by, inter olio, criminal investigation squad, dedicated traffic patrol and supervisory sergeant vehicles when required.
5. As I mentioned in my answer to part (2), the Tuggeranong and Woden Valley patrol areas were amalgamated following regionalization and became known as South District.
I have been informed that during the hours of Sam-4pm, 3pm-Ilpm and llpm-7am, Monday to Sunday, there are four patrol vehicles available to respond anywhere in the South District. These patrols are also supplemented by, inter olio, criminal investigation squad, dedicated traffic patrol and supervisory sergeant vehicles when required.
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