A Budget cut for police at this time is remarkable. It's difficult to see how the Government does not see the growing problems of gangs as a priority; in fact, there's even evidence that they're going softer on it. You know, they've spent $70 million to expand community panels to allow offenders of serious crimes to face less severe sanctions than they would in the court system. The Government keeps boasting that its prison population is decreasing. Well, that's because there are more gangs and criminals on the street, not in prison. They should not be having cups of tea; they should be serving time. For every offence there is a victim and we need to be thinking of those people. 