MKT563 Deborah Graham 11548159
This model has been developed to demonstrate the positive impact the reinvestment program has had on reducing the rate of domestic violence (DV) crimes and driving offences within the community of Bourke.
Assumptions have been made on the starting rate of driving offences.
This simulation demonstrates the impact initiatives such as the Maranguka council's domestic violence intervention approach and police volunteers providing driving lesson has had on the community.
The two main variables are the number domestic violence consultations provided and the number of driving lessons provided. These variables have a direct impact on reducing the corresponding crime rates.
The relationship between domestic violence offences and the consultations provided is fixed. As is the relationship between the rate of driving offences, the number of police volunteers equating to the number of driving lessons and in turn the number of new drivers’ licenses achieved.
Based on the research provided there is approximately 35 domestic violence consultations per year and 8 police volunteers providing driving lessons.
Using the sliders, these variables can be adjusted. Increasing the number of DV consultations provided in a one-year period will see a greater impact to the decrease of domestic violence offences.
Similarly, an increase to the number of driving lessons provided will see the number of drivers licenses increase and therefore the rate of driving related offences decline more rapidly.