COVID-19 - Council updates

Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan

Cumberland Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan, 2018 to 2022, addresses high priority crime issues and improvements to community safety.

Be aware of COVID-19 scams

Unfortunately the chaos and confusion of COVID-19 has also provided opportunities for scammers to pray on unsuspecting people. Be aware of the scams that have recently developed.

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Cash Rebates for Eligible Small Businesses – SafeWork NSW

Eligible small businesses can apply for up to $500 cash rebate when they buy and install equipment to make their workplace safer and also attend a SafeWork NSW webinar.

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CCTV Register for business or residential

The CCTV Register is an initiative of the NSW Police Force. The database has been established to record the location of closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera systems, and other related information, across the state.

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Maintaining a safe community

The Cumberland Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2018 - 2022 focuses on ten priority areas and 74 strategic actions to be implemented across Council over the lifetime of the Plan.

More than 1,796 people from across Cumberland provided input into the development of the Plan in addition to Police, Council staff and Councillors.

Priority areas

The 5 Priority crime issues (based on crime statistics):

Fraud
Robbery
Steal From Motor Vehicle
Break and Enter Dwelling
Domestic and Family Violence

The 5 Priority community safety issues (informed by community and stakeholder feedback):

Reporting crime and safety issues
Road and pedestrian safety
Safety at train stations
Safety in town centres
Safety at facilities and open spaces