ALBURY police superintendent Beth Stirton has revealed there were 46 non-domestic assaults in the city in both February and March, putting the city “in the red” when compared with the monthly police target of 40.
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While that number has included two or three “serious” assaults in Dean Street, Supt Stirton has said there hasn’t been a rise in incidents along that street.
Instead, she says most of the assaults have occurred in people’s homes and elsewhere in Albury.
But with the assault of Lynda Summers’ son Jake after the Albury Gold Cup the issue of alcohol-fuelled violence in Dean Street is back for public debate.
Supt Stirton says it remains a priority for her to ensure people feel safe to go out at night and enjoy themselves.
She says police will maintain public safety with ongoing high visibility patrols as well as negotiating a strategy with the city’s liquor accord, and working with the council on getting security cameras.
The figure of 46 assaults for each of the past two months is not one our community should be proud of.
While inroads have been made in recent years into reducing the number of street assaults, there’s a long way to go before we can truly claim to have solved the problem.
