1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: All right, the police minister over here is crowing about 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: crime figures. The later stats from the coppers show ram 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: raids are down sixty percent, foot patrols are up thirty percent, 4 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 1: aggravated robberies are down eleven percent, and burglaries a down 5 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: ten percent. Mark Mitchell is the police minister and with 6 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: us now, hey, Mark. 7 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 2: Hi here, they think. So, I'm definitely not crowing. There's 8 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: still a lot of work to do, but I think 9 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: it's important to report on progress. 10 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: I've overwritten it. I apologize, but you have to be 11 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: I mean, you have to be reasonably please because you 12 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: don't have to quit your job, now, do you No? 13 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: Well, I did put a line on the sea and 14 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 2: I felt that was really important, and I gave myself 15 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: twelve months to be able to show the country that 16 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 2: I was working hard and achieving results. And although there's 17 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:39,919 Speaker 2: a long way to go and there's a lot more 18 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 2: to two, you know, we are hidding in the right direction, 19 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 2: without of doubt. 20 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: What do you reckon is the reason for these these 21 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: figures turning around? 22 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: I think, well, number one, we have a world class 23 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: police service. I think that my letter that I released 24 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 2: publicly oncoming government to the Commissioner outlining the coalition government's priorities, 25 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 2: where there's definitely helped refocus back to basics, more beat 26 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 2: officers out on the ground that are much tougher approach 27 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: and starts to policing gangs and protecting the public's right 28 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: to freedom of movement, and so you know, there's a 29 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 2: whole combination of things. But all of these results are 30 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 2: our police officers, our frontline police officers that get out 31 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 2: there every day and doing our standing job. 32 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: Now, how are you feeling about the he coy tomorrow, 33 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 1: because apparently there's some concern that there might be a 34 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: little bit of trouble at Parliament, although they seem to 35 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: be making a real attempt to be peaceful. 36 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 2: No, I'm feeling positive about it. So the organizers of 37 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 2: the HCOR we have engaged really positively with police. There's 38 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: been a lot of work going on behind the scenes. Obviously, 39 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: we were really clear that we wanted absolute minimum disruption 40 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: to members of the public that are trying to go 41 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 2: about their daily business and that's largely achieved and so 42 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: I think so I'm positive about it. I think that 43 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 2: they've made a commitment to a peaceful protest at Parliament, which, 44 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: of course in a democracy like ours, is really important 45 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: to be able to do. So. Yeah, I think the 46 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 2: police have done outstanding job. The organizers have certainly stuck 47 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 2: to what they committed to and I don't see any 48 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: reason why that would change. 49 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: And what about the gang members They actually planning a 50 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: protest with their patches on Thursday. 51 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 2: Well, there might be some game members turned up on Thursday. 52 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't think I know that the organizer 53 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 2: the heck, we do not want other groups coming in 54 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 2: and trying to hijack the event and dilute the message 55 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 2: that they are protesting on. So I don't know whether 56 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: that will happen with the games or not. They might 57 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 2: have a last flurry and the remaining a few days 58 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 2: that they can wear their patches, but we don't anticipate 59 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 2: there's going to be big issues on Parliament grounds tomorrow. 60 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: Okay, Mike, thank you very much. Appreciated about much all 61 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: the police minis day. For more from hither Duplassy Alan Drive, 62 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: listen live to news talks they'd be from four pm weekdays, 63 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio