‘The feedback that I receive from the community and police are that they believe these patrols are extremely effective in reducing crime, increasing safety and uniting indigenous and non-indigenous members of our community,’ he said.
Mr Wyatt said strong campaigning in the State election for more patrols secured extra State Government funds.
The patrol had extended to the northern and south-eastern corridors, which got one bus each, because of a one-off funding allocation from the State Government.
Funding to continue this extension is being considered for the next State Budget, due on August 8.
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READ NOWThe patrol ran a second south-eastern bus for a year, with money from a State Attorney-General’s Department criminal property confiscation grant.
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