1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: We know that that Neighborhood Watch NT is responding to 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: the territory wide crime crisis with a leadership shakeup and 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: a brand new ADMIN office at the Nightcliffe Police Station. 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: So the NT Property Council's executive Director Ruth Palmer, she's 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: been appointed as the group's new president, with Veronica Larson 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: promoted to CEO for Alice Springs and well she's out 7 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: of Alice Springs and she joins me on the line 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: right now. Good morning to you, Veronica. 9 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: And good morning to you. Thank you for joining us 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 2: to be on the air with you today. 11 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:33,959 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show. Now you've been 12 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: with the group for three years. What do you hope 13 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: that you're going to achieve now becoming the CEO. 14 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 2: I hope that I can intensify our efforts and tackle 15 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: the rising crime issues and social antisocial behavior across the region. 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: We really want to strengthen the community cohesion and safety 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: and help other people to become aware of what they 18 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: can do and implement to help themselves feel and be safer. 19 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: Now, I guess it's we have been going through what 20 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: can only be described as a really difficult time for 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: you guys in Alice Springs. It's been incredibly difficult. How 22 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 1: are things going from your perspective right now? 23 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 2: Listen, they're challenging. I think it's well known that we 24 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: just came out of a curfew and that we're doing 25 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 2: everything we can to provide preventative safety information to Alice 26 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 2: Springs residents and of course to communities across the Northern 27 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 2: Territory just to come out of that a little bit 28 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 2: better and help individuals lessen their chances of being a 29 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 2: victim of that opportunistic crime. 30 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: And so, what exactly are you going to be pushing 31 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: for I guess when it comes to prevention and safety measures. 32 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, So we have a lot of resources that you 33 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: can actually access on our website and HWNT dot org 34 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: dot au, and we really want to get these out 35 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 2: to people. We also have printed material copies and we 36 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: focus on two pieces their Neighborhood Watch Education and Connection. 37 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: And the idea is to get these resources out there 38 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: so people can implement them straight away to help their families, seniors' 39 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: children to become safer. 40 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: I've no doubt there's going to be people listening this 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: morning sort of going what exactly can Neighborhood Watch do 42 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: to maybe has ceased me, I've been the victim of crime, 43 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: or I'm worried I'm going to be the victim of crime. 44 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: Talk us through what Neighborhood Watch does. 45 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 2: Sure, so we again we focus on that preventative safety 46 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 2: space to help lessen people the territory and chances of 47 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 2: becoming a victim of that opportunistic crime piece. So that's 48 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 2: why we focus on creating those resources to help people 49 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: learn the tools that they need to stay a little 50 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 2: bit safer. So if they contact us, we can connect 51 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 2: them with those resources, and if it goes beyond us, 52 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: we can actually connect them with vacante victims of crime 53 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 2: who has terrific ability to help people once they've actually 54 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 2: been a victim of a crime. 55 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: And I understand Veronica, that there is going to be 56 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: a community safety session held in Alice. Is that one today? 57 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 2: Yes, we have one yesterday and we'll have another one 58 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 2: to night for the community. So everyone is invited. 59 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: And what exactly is that sort of going to focus 60 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: on or what's it going to involve? 61 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: We have in a home. See, we partner with a 62 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 2: woman that runs she's out of Darwin and runs a 63 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: company called Personal Protection Strategies. We've partnered for about six 64 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: years with them and victims of crime and of course 65 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 2: the wonderful anti police and we all get together and 66 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 2: host this multi level personal protection workshop so people have 67 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: a time to share with the facilitator and ask questions 68 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: about their personal safety and what they can do to 69 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: be safer inside their home, will they're out and about 70 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: as well as if things do come to a physical place, 71 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: so there is a physical section, but the level of 72 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 2: participation is always up to the attendee and just. 73 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: Talk us through as well, like if people do want 74 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: to go along, Did I need to register or anything 75 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: like that or can I just rock up? 76 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 2: Yes? Please register. If you visit our website or go 77 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 2: to our Facebook page Neighborhood Watch in t Alice Spring, 78 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 2: you will be able to see that QR code and 79 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: simply follow the instructions to sign up. 80 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff. Well, Veronica Larson, the Neighborhood Watch CE. I 81 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for 82 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 1: having a quick chat with us. 83 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 2: Pleasure, Thank you, thank you.