IF ELECTED at the upcoming State Election, the LNP will take critical action to arrest skyrocketing rates of domestic and family violence, rolling out a GPS tracking program for high-risk offenders as part of its Safer Families, Safer Communities policy.
Under the pilot program, the LNP will act to protect victims of domestic and family violence by stopping DV offenders in their tracks with a GPS tracking program that monitors their location and sounds an alarm if the offender gets close to where the victim lives or works.
The program is aimed to bolster protection for victims and deter domestic and family violence before it happens.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said the multifaceted approach to tackling domestic and family violence was the next plank of the Safer Families, Safer Communities plan and delivered on a key commitment to follow-through on landmark domestic and family violence reforms.
“The LNP will act to protect victims and stop heinous domestic and family violence crimes before they happen by tracking high-risk offenders in real time,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“We cannot continue to allow offenders to walk free while victims live in fear.”
Mr Crisafulli said the GPS tracking program would be based on the world-leading Tasmanian model, which had seen an 82% reduction in high-risk incidents.
MAN ARRESTED DURING IPSWICH CBD POLICE SURGE OPERATION
An Ipswich man was due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court after being charged as part of a surge operation across the Ipswich CBD, co-ordinating three strategic activities targeting knife crime.
The 20-year-old man was allegedly located with seven knives and drug utensils during wanding at an Ipswich train station.
The man claimed the knives were for the purpose of a former career as a chef.
On October 2, across the Safe Night Precinct, train station and local shopping centre, Ipswich police conducted high-visibility patrols and wanding operations under Jack’s Law, scanning 71 people during the operation.
