{"id":2001995,"date":"2023-08-16T00:26:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T04:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T00:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T04:29:17","slug":"western-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with\/","title":{"rendered":"WA residents demand action on Kimberley youth crime."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwestern-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2001995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A \u2064Petition\u2064 Urges\u2062 Action on High Crime\u2063 Rates in\u200d Western Australia<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.wa.gov.au\/Parliament\/LCePetitions.nsf\/($All)\/CB1BFDAD2DFACDE1482589EA00138952?opendocument&#038;&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">petition<\/a> is currently circulating in\u2063 Western Australia (WA)\u2064 calling on the \u200cstate Labor government \u200bto take immediate action on the &#8220;extremely high&#8221; \u200dcrime rates in the northern Kimberley \u200dregion.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly one thousand WA\u200d residents have already \u2063signed the e-petition, \u2063highlighting the alarming fact that\u2064 the region has a\u200b per capita \u2063rate of domestic violence that is 17 times\u2063 higher than metropolitan Perth.<\/p>\n<p>Local\u2063 media has been dominated \u2063by reports of police being rammed\u2063 and hospitalized by stolen cars, home invasions, attacks on tourists, and even an\u2064 attack on a pilot mid-flight by a detained juvenile.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u200cStories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/alcohol-bans-in-alice-springs-sees-crime-rates-fall-by-a-third-5351918\">Alcohol Bans in Alice Springs Sees\u2062 Crime Rates Fall \u200cby a Third<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span>6\/23\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/indigenous-senator-defends-oppositions-comments-on-widespread-child-abuse-in-alice-springs-5194160\">Indigenous Senator Defends \u2064Opposition&#8217;s Comments\u200c on Widespread Child Abuse in Alice\u2063 Springs<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span>4\/14\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/alcohol-bans-for-crime-stricken-alice-springs-camps-5036191\">Alcohol Bans for Crime-Stricken Alice\u200d Springs Camps<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span>2\/6\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>WA Liberal Shadow Minister for Planning Neil Thomson, who facilitated\u200c the petition, acknowledges that the crime epidemic in\u200b the\u200c north is\u2064 a matter of\u2064 grave concern for citizens and part of\u2063 a broader national discussion on youth crime.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the crisis, extra police have been flown in as part of the state&#8217;s &#8216;Operation Regional Shield&#8217; initiative to combat\u2062 crime \u200bin \u2062the Kimberley region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This\u2062 targeted crackdown\u200c on youth crime is yielding real results in apprehending offenders, bringing them to justice, and ensuring\u200d community safety,&#8221; said Police Minister Paul Papalia.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mr. Thomson points out that there is an &#8220;appalling lack of coordination&#8221;\u200c between government \u2064and non-government \u2064services and not-for-profit organizations in addressing\u2062 the \u2063issue.\u200c He calls for a more centralized approach\u200b from the\u200c state\u2062 government, particularly in child protection.<\/p>\n<p>The WA government has plans for\u200b an &#8220;on-country \u2064diversion facility&#8221; to rehabilitate at-risk youth as an alternative to the youth justice system. However,\u200d delays have pushed back the 2023 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Under pressure\u200b to address the issue, \u2064the Labor government has committed to reviewing the juvenile justice system.<\/p>\n<h2>A Complex Issue<\/h2>\n<p>Poor living conditions in\u200d remote Indigenous communities \u200care\u200b often cited as one\u2064 of\u200b the\u200b driving factors behind youth crime. A cycle of\u2063 self-harm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-life-expectancy-in-2020-saw-biggest-drop-since-wwii\/\" title=\"Americans\u2019 Life Expectancy In 2020 Saw Biggest Drop Since WWII\">crowded living conditions<\/a>, and intergenerational trauma contribute to a long list of social issues affecting youth across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatrist and \u2063author Dr. Tanveer Ahmed explains that youth\u200c crime is more prevalent in disadvantaged communities, often linked to\u2064 impulse, peer groups, and \u200ctribalism. Drug use,\u200b such \u200bas amphetamines, can exacerbate disinhibition and impulsivity, leading to increased youth crime.<\/p>\n<p>Relaxed penalties and a lack \u200dof deterrence also contribute to the problem. Dr. Ahmed emphasizes the importance of addressing broken families\u2063 and the\u200c absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-bro-comedy-films-that-couldnt-be-made-in-todays-woke-era\/\" title=\"7 \u2018Bro-Comedy\u2019 Films That Couldn\u2019t Be Made In Today\u2019s Woke Era\">male authority figures<\/a> in the lives of many young boys.<\/p>\n<p>Concentration of disadvantage and misbehavior in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with\/\" title=\"WA residents demand action on Kimberley youth crime.\">lower socioeconomic school systems<\/a> and public housing estates \u200dfurther compound the issue. Dr. Ahmed stresses the need for youth to \u2062stay in school and acquire \u200dskills in the modern economy.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200cthe rise \u200dof social media has introduced a performative element to youth\u2064 crime, with platforms like TikTok being used \u2064to broadcast criminal activities.<\/p>\n<h2>Frustration with the Labor Government<\/h2>\n<p>Neil \u200cThomson\u200c expresses his lack of faith in the governing Labor party, accusing \u2062them of arrogance and prioritizing political spin over tangible outcomes. He believes that addressing the\u2064 dysfunction\u200c within family units and overcrowded housing is crucial to tackling \u2062the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, \u200bit is vital that the government takes decisive action \u2064to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-only-go-after-donald-trump-trump-releases-lengthy-statement-blasting-investigation-against-his-organization\/\" title=\"\u2018They Only Go After Donald Trump\u2019: Trump Releases Lengthy Statement Blasting Investigation Against His Organization\">high crime rates<\/a> in the \u200cKimberley region and protect the safety and well-being of its residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A petition in Western Australia calls on the state Labor government to address the alarming crime rates in the northern Kimberley region. Over 900 residents have signed the e-petition, highlighting the area&#8217;s domestic violence rate, which is 17 times higher per capita than metropolitan Perth. Police have received numerous reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2295,"featured_media":2001996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2001995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2295"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2001995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2001996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2001995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2001995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}