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Melbourne Herald Sun - Austral
03 January 2007
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Police force losing trust
VICTORIANS are losing faith in our police force, and most people don't feel safe in their own homes.
Responding to the Herald Sun Issues Survey 2006, one in three readers said they lacked confidence in the police. Trust in the force dropped from 71 per cent in 2005 to 65.5 per cent at the end of the year just gone.
This decline follows several police corruption investigations and greater cynicism about speed cameras.
The youngest and oldest respondents showed the most confidence in police: more than 75 per cent of under-17s and 74 per cent of over-65s backed the force. The 18-24-year-old age group was most critical: 46 per cent said they did not have confidence in the police.
Women were more trusting than men: 67.3 per cent of women expressed confidence in the force, compared with 63.6 per cent of men.
Victoria Police made news all year, as the Office of Police Integrity heard a stream
of corruption cases against some officers. And controversy pursued the disbanded armed offenders squad via an OPI inquiry into alleged bashings by some of its members.
More than 30 per cent of respondents said they did not feel safe from crime at home, and 65.2 per cent said they did not feel safe from crime in public places.
Their concern coincided with a demand for a strengthening of penalties against criminals.
According to 94.6 per cent of respondents, Victoria's courts are too lenient -- and repeat offenders among drink-drivers came in for particular criticism.
Nearly 80 per cent said drink-drivers caught three times should be banned from the roads for life. And drivers under 25 were of particular concern to readers: 77 per cent said they should be restricted to a zero blood-alcohol reading.
Still on the roads, Victorians remained dubious about the role of speed cameras: 64.7 per cent of readers said the cameras were ineffective in reducing the road toll.
More than 80 per cent said the cameras were used as a means of raising revenue.
Just last month, Victoria Police was forced to withdraw several fines after blunders in processing infringement notices.
The mistakes caused the RACV to call for independent camera operators to replace the police force.
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