As ACT Policing commits more resources to manage the fast-growing issues of family violence, mental health and sexual assault, a key challenge remains: having sufficient sworn officers at police stations to manage the day-to-day response tasks of a fast-growing city.
Add in a complete unknown quotient - from October, the ACT becoming the first jurisdiction in Australia to decriminalise all drugs - and the path into uncharted policing territory, with the latest funding announcement for fresh recruits yet to result in boots on the ground, becomes even more uncertain.
