Antisocial behaviour at John Macmillan Park
Published on 25 May 2023
The Town is aware of challenges being experienced in the John Macmillan precinct in East Victoria Park, with respect to antisocial behaviour and the safety concerns it is causing for residents and visitors to the area.
These challenges are broad and multi-faceted; and deserving of a similarly broad approach, beyond the Town’s scope alone, to finding a solution.
In acknowledgement of this fact, the Town has been meeting regularly with a variety of local stakeholders, including representatives from WA Police, specialised outreach services, Hawaiian’s Park Centre, Department of Communities and our own Mindeera Advisory Group, to facilitate a collective response to this matter.
Some measures taken include:
- Trials of increased CCTV and lighting in the park
- Increased Police presence
- Regular engagement between outreach services and individuals in the park
- Monitoring of – and pre-emptive Police and outreach responses to – public drinking
- Daily weekday clean-ups of the area by Town Staff and external contractors
It is hoped that through a continued collective approach between agencies, the Town and its partners can come to understand and, in turn resolve, the antisocial behaviour occurring in the precinct.
Ultimately, we are interacting with human beings, so we are committed to acting in a respectful, caring and inclusive manner consistent with our Town’s values. We appreciate our community’s concerns, and we seek your patience and understanding as we continue to work through these issues.
In order for WA Police to prioritise their responses to antisocial behaviour in this precinct, it is very important that reports are made to police. If you witness anti-social behaviour, please call Police on 131 444 (or 000 for life-threatening emergencies).
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