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Focus on CCTV help

Lauren PilatEastern Reporter

Galaxy owner Wendy Davies, who has owned the bead and jewellery store for eight years, said antisocial behaviour was a problem, with her store robbed several times.

"The second day of buying the shop, I did late night trading and a girl came in and stole a whole stand with jewellery hanging from it," she said.

"She ran from the store and before I could register what happened, she was gone. It progressed from there, so after a year I got a security system that cost thousands of dollars."

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Ms Davies said the latest incident happened while she was on holiday when products worth $500 were stolen.

The Liberal Party's election campaign in 2013 included $13.5 million in more CCTV cameras, establishing a State CCTV Strategic Plan and centralised access with more cameras in more areas.

East Metropolitan Region MLC Amber-Jade Sanderson said the federal and local government had let the community and businesses down.

"We need these businesses to work and succeed and they're not doing enough to help them do that," she said.

Mayor Sylvan Albert said the City was limited in its powers in dealing with antisocial behaviour.

"The City’s Security Watch Service responds to reports of antisocial behaviour and does regular patrols," he said.

The City was undertaking a project to increase the number of CCTV cameras in the Morley shopping precinct, he said.

Morley MLA Ian Britza did not respond to questions by deadline.

The State Government's latest budget included $7 million for a State-wide CCTV strategy.