“An additional 10 police officers will be assigned to Picton Police Station to guarantee a 24/7 police presence in the local community,” Mrs Hilton said.
    
"It's only with increased police numbers and ditching Labor's 'softly-softly' approach that we can begin a zero tolerance fight against youth crime and anti-social behaviour," she said.

"Morris Iemma believes our current police numbers are adequate, but the community and I know we need more police on the beat and extra police resources to tackle youth crime and anti-social behaviour in Wollondilly.

"We need more officers to do pro-active policing not just to respond after the crime. I want to stop the crime from happening in the first place.

"That's why Peter Debnam has provided extra resources for Picton Station.
 
“In our first term the NSW Liberal/Nationals will:

• Provide an additional 800 General Duties officers and an additional 200 General Duties police cars;
• Provide an additional 20 “24/7” police stations across NSW; and,
• Provide an additional 300 Highway Patrol officers, an additional 120 Highway Patrol cars and an additional 50 Highway Patrol motorcycles.
  

"There’s no better deterrent to street crime than to put more police on the beat. A strong police presence sends a message to criminals that breaking the law will not be tolerated and you will be caught.

"Police and the Wollondilly community are fed up at cutbacks under Labor.

"Police are frustrated by a lack of resources, inadequate powers and protections to do their job and a lack of support from Labor's justice system and the ‘softly-softly’ magistrates Labor have appointed over the past twelve years.
 
"A NSW Liberal/Nationals Government will put more police on our streets, on our roads and in our communities," Mrs Hilton said.