00:00It's a change aimed at keeping children out of detention.
00:06The age of criminal responsibility will rise from 12 to 14 in just a few weeks, but police
00:13still hold concerns.
00:14We will need to look at then ensuring that support services are available 24-7.
00:20So that's going to be an extra drain on your resources as well.
00:23Yeah, that's right.
00:24And I have had conversations with government and the other directorates that I have concerns
00:31that those services will not be fully in place, ready for 1st of July.
00:36Except for the most serious crimes under the change, rather than facing criminal charges,
00:41children and young people under the age of 14 will instead be referred for support to
00:46address their behaviour.
00:48Legislation passed in November 2023, first rolling the age of criminal responsibility
00:53from 10 to 12, with time allowed to prepare services for the next step up to 14 next month.
01:00The then Attorney-General and current Greens leader worries that time wasn't used wisely.
01:06The nearly year and a half lead-in time is clearly long enough.
01:10The concerns being pointed to by the Chief Police Officer point to a lack of focus or a lack
01:15of investment in the necessary support services.
01:17The Safer Youth Service, which has just transitioned to a 24-hour service that will be able to respond
01:26to police when they do have a young person that comes into their contact.
01:32There's also the therapeutic support panel, which that has been in place now for the last year.
01:36The government acknowledged police concerns, but insists things will go to plan.
01:41Any new thing, there's going to be some hesitation or some nervousness about the implementation.
01:49The opposition says it's not just police who are nervous, pointing to concerns about organised crime.
01:55Because they know that a child who's under the age of criminal responsibility will encounter
02:00less resistance from authorities.
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