Port Augusta residents say they do not want their town to be the next Alice Springs as theft, property damage and assaults escalate.
A rise in antisocial behaviour in Port Augusta has residents and business owners concerned that the town's youth crime will become "a similar situation to Alice Springs".Member for Giles Eddie Hughes will meet with senior police to discuss a solutionConcerns have grown in the city, which lies about 300 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, after a teenage girl was assaulted by a group of youths at a shopping centre last Thursday.
"The community is concerned that if we don't nip it in the bud then Port Augusta is going to end up in a similar situation to Alice Springs."In response, police are conducting regular patrols of public areas and liaising with local business owners about how to prevent crime and deter would-be offenders.but a lot more needed to be done.
"I'm meeting with senior police in Adelaide next week to discuss the resourcing issue in Port Augusta."Mr Hughes said more resources and coordination was needed so that Port Augusta can feel safe and secure. "The program has helped 240 people and 14 children return to country and reduce antisocial incidents on the streets since it began," Minister Cook said.
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