http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/residents-organise-night-patrols-in-darwin-and-palmerston-after-rise-in-breakins/news-story/c66b6b04b59a519e338f520057db9675
FRUSTRATED about the almost nightly break-ins across Darwin and Palmerston and turnstile justice foryoung offendersBoongs, residents have started organising night patrols to keep an eye on their suburbs.
Palmerston resident Zac Wild created Facebook page Darwin Crime Rally/Protest on Sunday after he prevented a daylight robbery of his neighbour's home and is organising a public demonstration.
According to Northern Territory police figures, break-ins to Palmerston properties increased by 37 per cent in 2015.
Mr Wild said the stabbing of german shepherd Buddy in Darwin last week and a number of incidents of armed thieves searching through the bedrooms of children had spurred him on to take a stand.
He said he was shocked to see groups of youths, some as young as 10, wandering the streets of Palmerston.
He said around 15 residents had begun to patrol the streets of Darwin and Palmerston to keep an eye on the suburbs at night.
"What really spurred me on to make this page was just looking all over and it seems that crime is all that people are talking about," he said.
"I stepped in when my neighbour's home was being broken into during the day."
He said the rally intended to bring he community together to discuss solutions to reduce property crime.
Mr Wild said he would like to see tougher sentencing or programs introduced to give youth a sense of purpose.
"We want to do something about it because the Government isn't really doing anything about it," he said.
"We see in the news that some offenders are getting arrested by the police but once they hand them over to the courts it's out of their control."
Taxes are paid in the expectation the police and courts will function. The problem is the coons just breed to get the baby bonus and then fill up the Gaols! They give lame sentences because there is no room in the Gaols.
FRUSTRATED about the almost nightly break-ins across Darwin and Palmerston and turnstile justice for
Palmerston resident Zac Wild created Facebook page Darwin Crime Rally/Protest on Sunday after he prevented a daylight robbery of his neighbour's home and is organising a public demonstration.
According to Northern Territory police figures, break-ins to Palmerston properties increased by 37 per cent in 2015.
Mr Wild said the stabbing of german shepherd Buddy in Darwin last week and a number of incidents of armed thieves searching through the bedrooms of children had spurred him on to take a stand.
He said he was shocked to see groups of youths, some as young as 10, wandering the streets of Palmerston.
He said around 15 residents had begun to patrol the streets of Darwin and Palmerston to keep an eye on the suburbs at night.
"What really spurred me on to make this page was just looking all over and it seems that crime is all that people are talking about," he said.
"I stepped in when my neighbour's home was being broken into during the day."
He said the rally intended to bring he community together to discuss solutions to reduce property crime.
Mr Wild said he would like to see tougher sentencing or programs introduced to give youth a sense of purpose.
"We want to do something about it because the Government isn't really doing anything about it," he said.
"We see in the news that some offenders are getting arrested by the police but once they hand them over to the courts it's out of their control."
Taxes are paid in the expectation the police and courts will function. The problem is the coons just breed to get the baby bonus and then fill up the Gaols! They give lame sentences because there is no room in the Gaols.
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