But it has become increasingly involved in assisting communities in the eastern metropolitan substructure with problems relating to crime, and provides advice on security measures, local council guidelines and emergency services regulations. Steve Margo, operations director for the precinct, said it was important for residents to become more security-conscious. It brings the community together. With road closure programmes, people mix together. Kids get to know each other.
Domestics get to know each other.
Margo said the precinct was involved with 109 council applications seeking increases in security, with 24 about to be approved. DP councillor Gale Daus has worked closely with the precinct. There has been a lot of pressure from communities seeking council assistance on security measures since about 1993. In April 1996 the council approved a set of guidelines regarding road closures. The first approved closures were in Bramley and Gallo Manor, which were closed off with concrete bollards.