Crisafulli faces ‘adult crime, adult time' moment of truth
Crisafulli, who staked his premiership on reducing crime victim numbers in a pre-election leaders' debate against then-premier Steven Miles last October, said he would meet with Queensland Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy on Monday morning to receive figures.
'You'll see victim numbers, and then the year after, there'll be less. And the year after, there'll be less,' he said on Sunday morning in the Lockyer Valley, at an announcement of an early intervention program for the region.
'That's my, my strong commitment to Queensland.'
Those victim figures would then be presented to cabinet, before being publicly released later in the week.
'I want to see fewer victims of crime and our population is increasing, but the number of victims have increased by, in some cases, 10 times population growth. In other cases, 30 times population growth,' Crisafulli said.
'That is unacceptable, and what I'm saying is victim numbers are going to come down, and that is a target that I've set, and I do believe it is possible.'
But if a firm target had been set, Crisafulli kept it close to his chest. The premier promised only a steady reduction in victims – not specific targets.
'The early signs are that things are tracking in the right direction, but it's off such a high base that it's going to be a long time before Queenslanders can take back that feeling of safety in their home,' he said.
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