Bourke is a town of 3000 people in the North West of New South Wales, about 750Km from
Sydney.
The state government is implementing a new measure to prevent further crime committed by installing community programs such as sporting clubs, and classes to develop relationships among police and the community.
Many youth were going from home to juvenile detention and back, and many adults were on a similar roundabout between the community
and jail.
Community development programs hopefully will reduce the levels of domestic
violence among adults, and petty crime among the town’s youth.
Model Explanation
Firstly, you notice Adult and Youth population is separated and assumed that 50% of adults will commit crime whereas 20% in youth. A certain percentage is given for the number that is guilty and not guilty. Guilty, will receive certain punishment according to their age category and after their sentence is served, they go back to town.
Policing Expenditures shows how many officers are needed to reduce the amount of crime. Officers are called when a crime/mischief is committed, whether they're caught or not and found guilty or not.
Stocks
Adult Population: Adults in Bourke
Youth Population: Teenagers in Bourke
Crime: Domestic Violence/Homicide
Mischief: Petty Crimes
Jail: If Guilty, adults are sent to jail
Juvenile Detention: If guilty, youth are sent to detention
Community Programs: Sporting
clubs, developing interpersonal relationships among police and “at risk” households, and
teaching trade-skills
Assumptions
Adult Population: 2100
Youth Population: 900
Adult Crimes: 50%
Youth Mischief: 20%
Goal
The aim of this model is to illustrate the affects of implementing change i.e. policing/government aid within a community
Trends
The increase of Government Aid and Policing Expenditures decreases the crime performed in the community.
We can see a positive outcome from this and can take into account the affects of proper execution by the state government