POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
PO Box A1097, Sydney South, NSW 1232
PHONE: (02) 9265 6777
FAX: (02) 9265 6789
EAGLENET 57071
Tuesday 2 February, 2010
Police welcome new police evasion legislation
New police evasion legislation announced in NSW today will save the lives of
innocent people, the Police Association of NSW said today.
The new legislation approved by Cabinet today will see criminal who lead police
on high-speed chases face jail sentences of up to five years.
“It’s good to see the new Premier is listening and taking positive action to protect
our streets,” Mr Weber said.
“We would have preferred to see mandatory sentencing included, but at least this
is a step in the right direction.
“The onus will still remain on the judicial system to enforce appropriate sentences
for those risking lives in high speed chases. Let’s hope we can start to see more
consistency in the system.
“Anything that deters crims from putting the lives of the public and police at risk
by using speed to evade police is welcomed, but I think the government still needs
to take this a step further and introduce mandatory sentencing.
“We’ve got to put a stop to the people instigating these dangerous pursuits
through our streets.
“Real-life is not like the movies. Car chases aren’t fun, and they don’t end with
laughter and high-fives. Unfortunately as we’ve seen recently, they usually end in
tears and tragedy
“High-speed pursuits put lives at risk - the lives of police trying to catch them, and
the lives of everyone else on or near the road at that time.
“Stronger laws are definitely a positive step – even if they prevent just one life from
being lost.”
Media contact:
Scott Weber, 0401 709 342
Alana Mew, 0423 377 567
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