Dear editor,

I have wondered about the development of a document that records crimes reported in the media by date/day/time along with location, method of entry into premises, whether aided by a stolen vehicle, the age of the miscreant(s), the numbers involved in the breach and whether they were or were not apprehended. The judicial response and court outcome could be added after legal adjudication.

A note about recompense or otherwise for the victims of crimes, the monetary costs of repairs, and the loss of trading time could be included.

The record would cover recidivism and comment about any ‘legal licence’ attached to their non-liability because of their youth. Clear-up rates and the time taken to apprehend those responsible could be included.

If I were doing this, the document would be accumulative, and I would upload and update it to my blog or LinkedIn. It would not take long for this expression to cause the mind to boggle at the sheer volume of criminality that shackles and limits our territory.

This might help those criticising the government’s response to our crime epidemic appreciate the alternative position to the one they hold.

Henry Gray, Leanyer

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