Crime prevention at the Coombs convenience store

Subject:
Crime prevention at the Coombs convenience store
Eligibility:
Residents of ACT
Sponsoring member:
Mrs Giulia Jones MLA
No. of Signatures:
179
Posting Date:
Tabled:
11/11/2021
Referred to Minister:
11/11/2021
Responded to:
Information about the Principal Petitioner is available through the sponsoring Member of the Legislative Assembly's office
TO: The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Reason for this Petition

This petition of certain residents of the ACT draws to the attention of, and requests that the Assembly notes that:

a) Ajijo Grocery and Convenience Store is a valued local business serving the suburb of Coombs and Wright;

b) since opening Ajijo has experienced crime targeted at the business, including violence and theft;

c) recently it has taken police more than 8 hours to attend the crime scene when the premises was attacked during the day while staff were present.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly call on the ACT Government to :

a) make police presence in the vicinity of the shop visible and regular;

b) make sure there are sufficient police for a much faster response time.