Kings Cross Community Safety Precinct Committee (CSPC) Meeting Minutes

Held at Kings Cross Police Station

14 September 2017

Commence 10:05am – finish 10:55am. Presentation of Kings Cross Crime Overview via Power Point presentation conducted by A/Inspector Jack Zaineddine

In attendance:

Matthew Talbot – Mark Purchase and Damien Royce

Kirketon Road Centre – Nick Rich

St Vincent’s Hospital Security – Luis Saratoga

Alex Greenwich MP Representative – Roy Bishop

City of Council –George Davidson (City Spaces East) Shaun Goggins (Safe City), Anthony Cutrupi & Michael Jones (Homeless Unit)

Kuttabul - Chief Petty Officer Police Coxswain Sarah Thomas & Naval personal r

Homeless Unit St Vincent’s Hospital – Erin Longbottom & Cameron French

NSW Police – Superintendent Michael Fitzgerald, A/Inspector Jack Zaineddine, Inspector Matthew Ciregna and Senior Constable Sam Donni Crime Prevention Officer (CPO)

ADAP NSW Health, Forbes Street - Jo Spengeler

Medically Supervised Injecting Clinic – Kate Hocknull

Inner City Legal Centre – Anastacia Kalos

Rough Edges – Penny Barletta

SWOP – (Sex Worker Outreach Program) Chantel Martin (case worker)

Potts Point Partnership – Steve Ward (member)

Wayside Chapel –Guy Cooper (Community liaison officer)

Hope Street – Theo Lynch Weave – Emmanuel Kostoglou (Community Officer) & Michelle Lin

Foster House – Cameron Barrack

Tierney House – Cameron French

Apologies

Community Representative for East Sydney – Veronica Heron

NSW Housing –Natasha Lowe

Woolloomooloo PCYC – Youth Case Manager S/C Diana Ucles

& Club Manager Adam Thompson

Kings Cross Liquor Accord – Doug Grand

NAME Issue or Discussion RESPONDENT ACTION raised

Mentioned that in general Commander CPO has Talbot has not had as many mentioned about contacted the Mark Purchase issues recently. Things an incident several Manager of have quietened down since days ago involving Talbot prior to Damien Royce the murder of a homeless a brawl between meeting today Talbot Hostel man that frequented Talbot. several residents and the Wanted to acknowledge the at Talbot where Manager is efforts of Woolloomooloo police were not following up police for their assistance called at the time. about why and support. police were not called at the time of the brawl.

Anthony Cutrupi Stated that he was acting Commander stated Information for up as the manager of the that he all Michael Jones homeless unit. Mentioned encouraged rough that Katie Phillips is now in sleepers to go into Public Space that role. Said he was back Tom Uren and Liaison Officers City to his role as Public Space Walla Mulla and of Sydney Council Liaison Officer. Said that he not to go into was in Woolloomooloo most Bourke Street Park days. Mentioned that there as the other parks was an increase in are covered by homeless in Tom Uren CCTV and are a Square. safer option for rough sleepers. Mentioned that there were 10-15 agencies that have started again to come into the City Outreach team. Whole range of agencies to engage rough sleepers that are involved in case management.

Kate Hocknull Stated that there had been a Commander Information for change now with 45% of mentioned that he all persons coming into MSIC has brought up using heroin and 25% using with police about Medically methyl- amphetamines. searching persons Supervised entering and Injecting Centre Clients also doing an art leaving MSIC. (MSIC) show which an annual event and is being held at the Discretion may be

Neighbourhood Centre. applied in some Mentioned also that clients cases depending are being stopped at back on circumstances. door of MSIC and questioned by police.

Penny Barletta Mentioned that everything Comments were Information for at Centre was good. acknowledged by all Rough Edges Mentioned that Rough group. CPO stated Edges celebrated its 21 that event went .

birthday years in July at St very well and Johns Anglican Church at enjoyed 21 Darlinghurst. Event well birthday event . attended, mentioned that CPO attended event.

Nick Rich Mentioned that their Guy from Wayside Information for outreach bus that’s run until mentioned that all midnight to serve sex staff from Wayside workers is gone. Not finding will also be present Kirketon Road that many street based sex at World Aids Day Centre workers. Also mentioned event and CPO KRC about World Aids Day event S/C Donni that they are hosting in mentioned that he Fitzroy Gardens later this was invited to year and that they are attend event. negotiating with Council and police about location.

Jo Spengeler Stated that they are dealing Comments were Kings Cross with complex clients. acknowledged by Police working Working with K X police with group. well with NSW some of these clients. With Health with one ADAP NSW Health the marriage equality NSW particular issue Health has had some involving negativity around it by some residents in a sections. unit block in Woolloomooloo in relation to one of their clients which has been ongoing.

Mentioned that FACS Commander CPO to follow approached them about mentioned that on up with Guy Cooper opening 24 hrs a day as a weekends there attending the result of what was would be more next

happening at Martin Place. alcohol related Community On Monday 25 September incidents at Consultation Wayside will now extend Wayside. meeting with their hours from 8pm to Inspector 11pm for Monday – Friday Staffs need to let Ciregna and on weekends will also us know at the time of incidents extend hrs from 5pm to 11pm in December also occurring. including public holidays.

Stated that staffing levels and money brokerage were Commander issues to be looked at. mentioned that he Stated that Wayside does was happy to not offer accommodation or attend the next free food. If someone takes Community a ‘nap’ on for a while we will consultation wake them as we are session next week. concerned that it may be an overdose. Mentioned that the extended hrs will be a 6 month trial then FACS will meet with them. Stated that Wayside already had an 11pm DA with Council. Also that Wayside has had a Community consultation session and another one will take place on Wednesday 20 September at 6.30pm at Wayside.

Shaun Goggins Mentioned that the Good CPO stated that he CPO to attend Neighbourhood BBQ’s are is working next next GNB in the being held in various one on the 12 Kings Cross Council locations in the City of November at the LAC Sydney area. Last one was Albert Sloss

at Arthur McElhone Reserve reserve at Elizabeth Bay a few months Darlinghurst. ago. They have been well received by the Community. Stated that CPO has attended them.

Stated that with the grants George Davidson team a lot of things have City of Sydney been happening in the Council Woolloomooloo area Art Gallery. Save the Children Foundation have been assisting with some programs. Community murals is just about to start, just waiting to appoint a manager. There have been a lot of programs at the Rex Centre, Reg Murphy and Juanita Neilson centres.

Erin Prescott Stated that she was a Commander Information for Senior Naval Police officer mentioned that all posted to Kuttabul. there was a good working Sarah Thomas Currently not a lot of ships in relationship with more will be in a few Alex Shears Kuttabul. months. – commissioning a Kuttabul ship next week. Closed for Christmas. Trying to get wharf finished so that ships can moor further out.

Theo Lynch Mentioned that the Comments were Information for Community Café has now acknowledged by all Hope Street been closed at the rear of group. Forbes Street and will open

soon in a new venue out the front of Forbes Street Erin Longbottom Outreach team do case Comments were Information for management with acknowledged by all Homeless Unit St vulnerable clients. group Vincent’s Hospital

Roy Bishop Mentioned that they have Commander stated Information for less complaints. Getting that he was aware all Alex Greenwich complaints about motorised of several issues Office scooters on foot paths, relating to recent police looking at CCTV. complaints about

Said that the office had a good working relationship pedestrian safety. with Kings Cross police assisting with DOH residents’ complaints.

Commander Information for mentioned that all Steve Ward Stated that things were Flamingos was the stable in the area. called the Casa Potts Point Blanca in Double Partnership Mentioned about new night Bay. Stated that club Flamingos opening up the clientele will be where Hugo’s was on better than some Bayswater Road Potts Point other premises. Should bring a good energy if it brings the right people. Stated that the Liquor Accord is working closely with us. .

Anastasia Kalos Stated that this was their CPO welcomed Information for first meeting, nothing new to (as this was the all. Inner City Legal report. Mentioned that they first CSPC they Centre get plenty of clients and that have attended). they are a free service.

Chantelle Martin Stated that it was quitter on Commander Information for the streets – less street mentioned about all SWOP (Sex Worker based work. Outreach the increase in Outreach Program workers also attending to a available APPS for lot of workers that are on sex services. Now

line. Busy with enquires it’s not the case of more so with workers on the workers being adult sites. Deal with clients ‘ripped’ off on the throughout NSW. Stated street but more so that some referrals have in the motel room. been sent through to CPO.

Emmanuel Kostoglou Stated that they have been CPO mentioned Weave to give busy with Woolloomooloo that he and YLO dates of next WEAVE clients. Stated that they had attended the community have the Mad Pride Event Block Party in functions to on the 23 September. June at the group. Stated that they are Dowling Street focusing on youth to work Courts and the with planning committee. event was very Stated has met with well received. stakeholders to see what service could offer more in the Community. Stated that he met a few weeks ago with CPO. Mentioned that CPO has been attending events.

Stated that this was their Group welcomed Information for first meeting. Said that they him to meeting all Cameron Barrack have security from 6pm – 6am Monday to Friday and

24 hrs on the weekends. Foster House Centre is for men 18 and over based in Surry Hills.

Cameron French Stated that this was their Group welcomed Information for first meeting and that their him to meeting all Tierney House service is well utilised by their clients.

Luis Saratoga Stated that this was their Comments Information for first meeting. Stated that acknowledged all St Vincent’s they deal with Kings Cross Security police a lot with various incidents

Next meeting Thursday 14 December 2017 at 10 am at Kings Cross Police Station.