| Council has a role to play in making our community a safer place. There are a number of programs Council is involved in to increase public safety and awareness in Liverpool by equipping people with a greater knowledge and understanding of safe practices and crime prevention.
 Together, all of these initiatives make significant inroads to addressing safety concerns in the Mall and creating opportunities for quality urban living in the heart of South West Sydney.
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To report crime to the local police phone the non-emergencies line - 131 444.
community safety and crime prevention
Local government has increasingly been called upon to take an active role in preventing crime in its local area. Whilst the NSW Police Service has the primary responsibility for law enforcement, Council plays an active role in the community and neighbourhoods through our community safety and crime prevention strategies. All stakeholders play an active role in making the community safer and preventing crime at the local level.
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (2009-2012)
Liverpool City Council endorsed a Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (2009-2012) in June 2009. The plan was developed through extensive consultation witht he Liverpool and Green Valley Police, interagencies and the local community. The plan enocurages collaborative approaches to make the Liverpool Local Government Area (LGA) a safer place in which to live, work and visit.
To download the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (2009-2012), click here.
Liverpool Crime Prevention Strategy (2009-2012)
The Liverpool Crime Prevention Strategy (2009-2012) was developed for the NSW Attorney General's Department to enable Council to apply for Safer Community Compact Grants.
Council has submitted the Strategy to the Attorney General's Department in September 2009 and is currently waiting for it to be endorsed.
Click here to download a copy of the Liverpool Crime Prevention Strategy (2009-2012) for the Attorney General's Department.
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Survey 2012
Council is in the process of developing the Liverpool Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (2013-2017) and is seeking information from local residents, agencies and businesses. As part of this process, Council has developed a Liverpool Community Safety and Crime Prevention survey. Council encourages community members to provide feedback on local community safety and crime prevention issues through the survey. The information gathered through the survey will be used to inform the Plan.
To complete the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Survey for community members, click here.
To complete the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Survey for businesses, click here.
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Graffiti
Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Police want residents to help them clean up graffiti in the community.
Ever year valuable council resources have been spent on removing thousands of square metres of graffiti from across the local government area. Cleaning up graffiti utilises valuable resources and funding that could be used to benefit the community.
The best thing that business owners and home-owners can do is to clean new graffiti from their premises within 24 hours. Graffiti vandals want to see their tag on display, so immediate and constant clean up is a real deterrent.
The whole community can act to prevent graffiti vandalism by taking simple preventative measures including:
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Parents keeping an eye on their children's schoolbags - if you see a tag sprayed or painted on the bag or tags drawn in exercise books, take this as a warning that your children could be spraying graffiti and take action to ensure that your child does not become a graffiti vandal
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Shop owners and employees being vigilant and remembering that it's an offence to sell spray paint to children under the age of 18. All spray paint should be stored on high shelves out of the reach of minors
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Helping us keep our community clean by saying no to graffiti
If you see graffiti vandalism in progress, call Liverpool Police on 9821 8444 immediately.
For more information visit the NSW Government's Graffiti website.
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Graffiti Management Strategy 2012-2015
Graffiti is a major issues impacting on public and private property across the state of NSW, including Liverpool.
Council has delivered a Graffiti Managment Strategy since 2007. The Strategy was developed after extensive research and internal consultation conducted by Council staff. The evaluation of the first strategy was presented to Council in July 2009.
The first Graffiti Management Strategy was produced in August 2007 after extensive research and internal consultation conducted by Council staff. The evaluation of the first strategy was presented to Council in July 2009.
The current Graffiti Management Strategy 2012-2015 was produced following further research on current graffiti related issues and best practice in local government.
To download, the Graffiti Management Strategy 2012-2015, click here.
Graffiti Management Fact Sheet
In 2007, the Graffiti Management Fact Sheet was developed and distributed widely to create awareness within the community. It was updated in October 2009. The Fact Sheet gives an overview of graffiti, how to report graffiti and police contact details.
To download, please click on Graffiti Fact Sheet.
Graffiti Removal Kits and Paint Vouchers
Council is providing free Graffiti Removal Kits and Paint Vouchers to Liverpool residents in a trial project. This will assist people to remove graffiti on private property. Interested residents will need to complete an application form to receive a kit or voucher.
For further information please contact Council's Community Development Worker (Community Safety), Kamrun Rahman on 9821 7793 or email k.rahman@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
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COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICEr
The Community Safety Officer provides a direct link between Council, the community and Liverpool Police. This position is the result of Council listening to the community and recognising that a more proactive approach to community safety and crime prevention was required in Liverpool.
For further information, please contact Kamrun Rahman, Council's Community Development Worker (Community Safety) on 9821 7793 or email k.rahman@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch is the local community and police working together to:
- Establish a safer environment by reducing violence, crime and fear
- Build a safer community
- Prevent crime that affects you
- Enhance effective communication
- Develop community spirit
Why should I get involved?
Neighbourhood Watch is working towrds a safer community attitude within your area. It will help:
- Reduce crime in your local area
- Improve communication between yourself, police and your community
- Deter criminal activity by increasing the probability of apprehension
- Encourage the reporting of crime and suspicious activity to the police
- Improve the quality of information provided to police
- Assist police to improve and maintain the level of personal safety and household secuirty within your local area
How do I get involved?
You can talk to the Crime Prevention Officer at your local police station. Liverpool has two Crime Prevention Officers based at Liverpool and Green Valley Local Area Commands.
Liverpool Local Area Command covers the following areas:
| • Casula |
• Hammondville |
• Liverpool |
• Prestons |
| • Chipping Norton |
• Holsworthy |
• Lurnea |
• Voyager Point |
| • Denham Court |
• Ingleburn |
• Moorebank |
• Warwick Farm |
| • Edmondson Park |
• Leppington |
• Pleasure Point |
• Wattle Grove |
Green Valley Local Area Command covers the following areas:
| • Ashcroft |
• Cecil Hills |
• Horningsea Park |
• Prestons |
| • Austral |
• Cecil Park |
• Hoxton Park |
• Rossmore |
| • Badgery's Creek |
• Green Valley |
• Kemps Creek |
• Sadleir |
| • Bringelly |
• Greendale |
• Luddenham |
• Wallacia |
| • Busby |
• Heckenberg |
• Middleton Grange |
• West Hoxton |
| • Cartwright |
• Hinchinbrook |
• Miller |
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What is the role of the Crime Prevention Officer?
Crime Prevention Officers (CPOs) work closely with other government agencies, welfare, business and community sectors atthe local level to plan and find solutions to tackle crime and safety issues in the community.
CPO duties include:
- Conducting safety audits
- Implementing crime prevention projects
- Liaising with local schools and councils
- Establish Community Safety Precinct Committees
- Promote awareness and understanding of community safety and crime prevetion messages to community groups
- Participate in Local Government crime prevmtion planning activities
- Support victims of crime by conducting security and safety assessments and suggest treatments to reduce repeat victimisation
All local area commands have a CPO working closely with the community. Residents are encouraged to make contact with their local CPO to help establish safer neighbourhoods.
For further information you can contact Constable Mathew Bonomo at Liverpool LAC on 9821 8444 or Constable Francisco Retamarlis at Green Valley LAC on 9607 1799.
More information
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CAR SECURITY
Liverpool City Council has embarked on a Car Security Project with the local police and community to raise awareness among residents about the offence of Steal from Motor Vehicle in the Liverpool Government Area.
Steal from Motor Vehicle is a serious offence within the Liverpool LGA, which can have an adverse impact on the local community.
In 2007, there were 1,850 Steal from Motor Vehicle offences reported to local police in Liverpool. Local Police have indicated that a majority of Steal from Motor Vehicle offences occurred within the crime hotspots of Liverpool CBD, Green Valley, Casula Mall and Warwick Farm, with most of the crimes occurring Thursday and Friday between 12pm - 6pm.
For more detailed information and statistics, you may wish to download the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2009-2012 and the Liverpool Crime Prevention Strategy (2009-2012).
Liverpool City Council has identified Steal from Motor Vehicle offences as an issue and is now addressing this in order to improve the safety and wellbeing of the Liverpool community. The following steps will be implemented over the next six months:
- Undertake security audits at various crime hotspots to determine the appropriate action to decrease opportunities for crime
- Install various signs, lights and fences to prevent opportunities for crime
- Deliver safety activities and information stalls to create awareness of Steal from Motor Vehicle offences in the area
- Work with Green Valley and Liverpool Police Commands
- Work with local groups, including ethnic communities to increase their understanding of Steal from Motor Vehicle offences
Minimise the Risks
The following are ways in which you could minimise the risk of items being stolen from your motor vehicle:
- Don't leave valuables and personal items in your car
- Make sure all windows are closed and doors are locked, even when in garages
- Keep all valuables out of sight
- Park safely and try to park where your car is in a well lit place and visible to pedestrians
- Keep your keys safe
- Use a steering wheel lock
- Install an electric alarm
- Install an engine immobiliser
For more information, contact Council's Car Security Project Officer on 9821 7758 or email cdcarsec@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
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operation bounce back
Since 2007, Council has successfully secured funding from the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) to implement Operation Bounce Back (OBB) in Liverpool.
According to the NMVTRC, each year one in every 120 Australian households is a victim of motor vehicle theft and it's often older vehicles, not new ones.
Commonly targeted vehicles are:
Immobilisers are the most effective vehicle security devices currently available. Operation Bounce Back enables Council to distribute 100 free immobilisers. Council has also implemented activities to raise awareness about motor vehicle theft prevention and the benefits of motor vehicle security.
For more information please go to the Carsafe website at www.carsafe.com.au
As part of the Operation Bounce Back Project 2012, Council will deliver various community safety and crime prevention activities in Liverpool, Warwick Farm and Miller including the distribution of free car immobiliser vouchers and the delivery of the Liverpool Safety Expo.
Please click here for an application form for a FREE car immobiliser. Applications will close 31 May 2012.
Past community safety and crime prevention initiatives as part of Operation Bounce Back in Liverpool include:
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Distributed a total of 400 free car immobiliser vouchers to local residents between 2007 and 2011
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Community Safety and Crime Prevention Workshops and Information Sessions were delivered within the Liverpool LGA in partnership with local community groups, businesses, government and non-government agencies and Liverpool and Green Valley Local Area Commands. There were between 30 to 65 people who attended each session
- Liverpool Safety Expos were held at the Valley Plaza in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and more than 1,000 people attended each event. The Safety Expos at the Valley Plaza were organised by Council and the Green Valley Local Area Command. The aim of the event was to create awareness about crime prevention and community safety through education, and to provide an opportunity for residents to learn practical safety skills. Several emergency services attended including NSW Police, NSW Fire Brigade, NSW Rural Fire Services, NRMA, St. John Ambulance and the Ambulance Services of NSW.
The success of the Safety Expos were based on the positive partnership between Council, Police, emergency services, local business, schools, government and non government agencies.
To find out more about Operation Bounce Back activities, please contact Council's Community Development Worker (Community Safety) on 9821 7793 or email k.rahman@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
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Illegal dumping
Liverpool City Council is continuing its tough stance on illegal dumpers and urges the community to help keep Liverpool City clean.
Council has a dedicated illegal waste crew and response unit dedicated to the task of identifying offenders and cleaning up the City's streets.
Regular patrols of hot spot areas, particularly the Liverpool City Centre and Liverpool's rural areas, are undertaken by the illegal waste rangers daily.
Illegal dumping is a serious offence and Council has the authority to issue fines up to $5,000 to individuals and up to $22,000 for businesses.
Residents are entitled to two FREE collections of general household waste each year. Scrap metal and white goods can also be collected free, and will be recycled.
For trade and building waste, contact Council on 1300 36 2170 for a copy of a waste management information kit, DCP 46 for Builders, Developers and Home-owners. This contains a recycling directory with the relevant contact details of where you can dispose of waste correctly and legally in Western Sydney. In some instances, you may even be reimbursed for your 'waste.'
Abandoned vehicles must be reported to the local Police Station on Phone: (02) 9821 8444.
It's the responsibility of all parties to take pride in Liverpool City and dispose of waste correctly. Let's work together to make our streets cleaner.
If you see someone dumping rubbish, call Council on 1300 36 2170. Your identity will be protected and you will be helping Council to find and prosecute the offenders.
You will need to book at least two weeks in advance. You will then be allocated a date for the collection and will need to place the items out for collection 24 hours prior to the collection date, otherwise if may be considered illegal dumping. An authorised collection sticker will be issued to you that assists Council to combat dumping.
The sticker enables Council's illegal waste officers to quickly identify waste which has not been booked for collection. If this is the case, Council will investigate the source of the dumped waste. For more information please click on the following highlighted link Waste and Recycling.
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Illegal advertising
Liverpool City Council wants to keep our local government area clean, safe and free from environmental pollution of all kinds.
At Council, we know how important advertising is for businesses and we encourage our business partners to advertise in a responsible, legal manner.
The regulations which govern advertising signs and A-frames connected to businesses have not been adhered to by a small number of householders and business operators in the local government area.
A-frames are commonly placed in dangerous positions on footpaths where older residents can trip over or walk into them or they can be blown into oncoming traffic, contributing to accidents.
In light of this, Council has decided to gradually phase in new regulations to keep Liverpool clean and get rid of the unsightly litter caused by illegal advertising.
From the start of October 2006, Council officers and rangers will be targeting illegal advertising in the local government area.
Illegal advertising is:
- Advertisements placed on utility poles or walls of buildings
- A-frames outside businesses
- Ads on private property or vacant land that are erected without Council permission.
Council will continue to remove ads placed on utility poles and hand back A-frames to business owners.
Warnings will be issued to businesses and owners who do not comply with the regulations. If the breach of the regulations continues, fines of up to $401 may be issued for each offence.
Real estate agent pointer signs and advertising as well as cars left for sale in public spaces will be targeted.
Hotspots in the local government area will also be targeted, starting with Newbridge Road, the Hume Highway and Hoxton Park Road.
Council urges the community to get behind Liverpool City Council and help us make Liverpool a pleasant, visual pollution free zone.
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Policy for Waste Placed in a Public Place
Liverpool City Council has adopted a Policy for Waste Placed in a Public Place, which will result in significantly cleaner streets in the Liverpool City Centre and address public health and environmental standard issues.
The policy is an enforceable standard for controlling waste stored in a public place that is generated from commercial premises.
Council developed the policy to address the increased prevalence of vermin, overflowing rubbish from waste receptacles, illegal dumping, general pollution and odours in Council's laneways, serviceways, streets and footpaths.
Council actively embarked on a vermin eradication program for several years in the Liverpool City Centre. Whilst this program has reduced vermin numbers, the policy targets the source of the problem that attracts vermin in the City Centre.
The policy seeks to make the waste generator accountable and take ownership of their waste when placed in a public place for collection.
In addition, it is envisaged that the policy will promote, enhance and educate business proprietors on acceptable public health and environmental standards through appropriate waste management practices.
Key elements of the policy include:
- Standardising the size of the waste receptacle – 240 litres with a permanently fixed, tightly fitted lid, a smooth internal and external washable surface
- Mandatory locking of receptacles whilst left in a public place
- Clear identification of the waste generator on the receptacle
- Limiting the times the waste receptacle is permitted to be placed in a public place
- Utilising enforcement powers under the Local Government Act, 1993
Liverpool City Council's Manager Sustainable Environment and Health, Arvind Lal, said the policy would result in significantly cleaner City Centre streets by ensuring all commercial waste is appropriately stored and managed.
The policy will reduce potential obstructions and dangers to pedestrians and traffic. Overall, it will improve public safety by improving public health and community well-being.
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