Mr. Jim Curran:

To return to what Deputy Lisa Chambers said on State supports, the point needs to be made that while there is no direct funding support, the results coming back from the crime prevention service have generally proved to be very good and positive, according to members. Some 80% are aware of the service and about the same percentage of members use it. Perhaps more should be done on that area, where one has a service that appears to be good. Some members in different areas have said that the crime prevention officers, CPOs, are fairly thin on the ground but if the service is good, it should be looked at. It would be a positive move to have more CPOs available and more interaction with them.