Newly implemented laws like the Red Plate “One Mate” initiative, gun laws, and knife-wanding laws were introduced to protect the WA community — but are they working?

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Perth Today host Simon Beaumont spoke to Assistant Commissioner Peter Healy from WA Police about what results the police is seeing, and other issues posing a risk to the community, such as e-hoons.

“We will do everything we can to enforce the law in relation to keeping the community safe, particularly the rider, but I’d like to shout out to parents — we need them to give us a hand too, particularly if young people are on e-rideables,” he said.

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