It was interesting to note that the Port Adelaide police had tried to address the problem themselves prior to the introduction of the community consultative group. A series of special policing operations ran for 5 weeks, during which, a high level of physical police presence was the key operational aspect. Overall, by co-ordinating the responses of a range of interested parties in the Fort Adelaide community, Mitch Manning and the Police Aides Unit were able to rectify a serious problem. They, and the Port Adelaide community, are to be congratulated for their concern and for their ability to work together successfully. In fact, the result was so successful that the need for added, specialised security has been removed, and the Committee is no longer required.
POP is a means to an end.
The solutions or responses have both an implementation and withdrawal phase. Once the problem is solved, the solution need not continue. The NPRU would like to express its gratitude to all police who submitted examples. We hope to publish more in the near future. We would also like to thank Chief Inspector Bruce James-Martin and Senior Constable Mitch Manning for their assistance.