Cessnock City Council is urging the state Government to lend further support and resources to the area's police command under their 'More Police on the Beat' campaign.
Issues of low staff numbers and ageing infrastructure have prompted concerns from both residents and Councilors about the ability of local Police to continue protecting the growing Cessnock region.
"The people generally don't feel safe. The number of police officers who've been allocated to the Central Hunter Command, particularly in Cessnock, is really not enough," said Mayor Bob Pynsent.
The 'More Police on the Beat' campaign is urging residents to sign a petition addressed to the NSW Government calling for more police to be allocated to the Cessnock area to match the growth - which is only going to continue to grow.
"The community is really alarmed that there's not enough police physical presence and they're calling on the Police Minister to increase the allocation of police in the Cessnock Local Government Area,"
"Well I think the community if they really feel that they're insufficient police numbers, they should join us and sign the petition and let's make a real voice of the people of Cessnock to look for increased police numbers," said Mayor Pynsent.
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