Community Safety - Hemmings Street Precinct Plan

Greater Dandenong Council invites you to take part in a survey about perceptions of safety in and around the Hemmings Street precinct. Council is keen to learn about your experiences and views to try and improve local conditions and safety for you and others in the community.

The survey is entirely confidential and no personal identifying information is being collected.

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* 1. Do you? (please tick all that apply)

Live in the Hemmings Street area? (within/on Robinson Street, Princes Highway, Jones Road and Railway Parade)

Own a business in the Hemmings Street area?

Work in the Hemmings Street area?

Shop in the Hemmings Street area?

Visit the Hemmings Street area?

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* 2. Are you? (please tick one option)

Female

Male

Other

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* 3. What is your age? (please tick one option)

15 to 25 years

25 to 65 years

Over 65 years

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* 4. For each issue listed below, please tick one box in its row if you think it is a major, minor, or not a concern in the Hemmings Street area? Please tick as many as appropriate.

	Major Concern	Minor Concern	Not a Concern
Vandalism / property damage	Vandalism / property damage Major Concern	Vandalism / property damage Minor Concern	Vandalism / property damage Not a Concern
Graffiti	Graffiti Major Concern	Graffiti Minor Concern	Graffiti Not a Concern
Noisy, rowdy, inconsiderate behaviour	Noisy, rowdy, inconsiderate behaviour Major Concern	Noisy, rowdy, inconsiderate behaviour Minor Concern	Noisy, rowdy, inconsiderate behaviour Not a Concern
Drinking in public places	Drinking in public places Major Concern	Drinking in public places Minor Concern	Drinking in public places Not a Concern
Drug use and drug dealing	Drug use and drug dealing Major Concern	Drug use and drug dealing Minor Concern	Drug use and drug dealing Not a Concern
Discarded syringes	Discarded syringes Major Concern	Discarded syringes Minor Concern	Discarded syringes Not a Concern
Sex work / sex workers’ clients	Sex work / sex workers’ clients Major Concern	Sex work / sex workers’ clients Minor Concern	Sex work / sex workers’ clients Not a Concern
Violent or aggressive behaviour	Violent or aggressive behaviour Major Concern	Violent or aggressive behaviour Minor Concern	Violent or aggressive behaviour Not a Concern
Stealing from people and cars	Stealing from people and cars Major Concern	Stealing from people and cars Minor Concern	Stealing from people and cars Not a Concern
Stealing cars	Stealing cars Major Concern	Stealing cars Minor Concern	Stealing cars Not a Concern

Other (please specify)

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* 5. I feel safe in the Hemmings Street area during the day.

Completely disagree

Mostly disagree

Slightly disagree

Don't agree or disagree

Slightly agree

Mostly agree

Completely agree

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* 6. I avoid the Hemmings Street area during the day because of concerns about safety.

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 7. I feel safe in the Hemmings Street area at night.

Completely disagree

Mostly disagree

Slightly disagree

Don't agree or disagree

Slightly agree

Mostly agree

Completely agree

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* 8. I avoid the Hemmings Street area at night because of concerns about safety.

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 9. Council is interested in your views about its Draft Plan for the Hemmings Street area. The Plan would bring together residents, businesses and community organisations to reduce local crime and anti-social behaviour and improve perceptions and levels of safety. After reading the draft Plan, please provide your opinion on its following proposed actions.

Priority 1 Increase community participation through Neighbourhood Watch recruitment

Neighbourhood Watch will work with Victoria Police and Council to increase its membership in the Hemmings Street area to build community confidence in preventing crime and anti-social behaviour and increasing safety.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 10. Priority 2 Improve perceptions of safety through arts and cultural engagement events

Council will work with Victoria Police and local agencies to hold events in the Hemmings Street area in 2021, after COVID restrictions lift. These events would help Council and the Police engage with the community and provide information to you and others in the area about how to report crime and anti-social behaviour.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 11. Priority 3 Improve crime prevention, security and safety infrastructure

Victoria Police will work with Council to obtain funds to install a Mobile CCTV Camera System. This would be used to prevent crime, alert Police, and improve local safety.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 12. Priority 4 Work with the State Government to improve safety in the area

Council will advocate to local members of State parliament and partner with State Government agencies to improve safety in the Hemmings Street area.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 13. Do you have any other suggestions or views about the draft Action Plan?

Thank you very much for participating in the survey. Council values your input and suggestions.

Community Safety - Hemmings Street Precinct Plan

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* 1. Do you? (please tick all that apply)

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* 2. Are you? (please tick one option)

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* 3. What is your age? (please tick one option)

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* 4. For each issue listed below, please tick one box in its row if you think it is a major, minor, or not a concern in the Hemmings Street area? Please tick as many as appropriate.

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* 5. I feel safe in the Hemmings Street area during the day.

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* 6. I avoid the Hemmings Street area during the day because of concerns about safety.

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* 7. I feel safe in the Hemmings Street area at night.

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* 8. I avoid the Hemmings Street area at night because of concerns about safety.

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* 11. Priority 3 Improve crime prevention, security and safety infrastructureVictoria Police will work with Council to obtain funds to install a Mobile CCTV Camera System. This would be used to prevent crime, alert Police, and improve local safety.Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 12. Priority 4 Work with the State Government to improve safety in the areaCouncil will advocate to local members of State parliament and partner with State Government agencies to improve safety in the Hemmings Street area.Do you have any suggestions about this action?

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* 13. Do you have any other suggestions or views about the draft Action Plan?

* 11. Priority 3 Improve crime prevention, security and safety infrastructure

Victoria Police will work with Council to obtain funds to install a Mobile CCTV Camera System. This would be used to prevent crime, alert Police, and improve local safety.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?

* 12. Priority 4 Work with the State Government to improve safety in the area

Council will advocate to local members of State parliament and partner with State Government agencies to improve safety in the Hemmings Street area.

Do you have any suggestions about this action?