Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Minister of Police Mark Mitchell plans to check in with business owners in South Auckland as they continue to grapple with crime and disorder.
On Tuesday, Mitchell said he would go for a walkabout in Manurewa, checking in with the community and talking to local shop owners about what they were dealing with.
Mitchell said there had been a 60 percent increase in the number of officers doing foot patrols in Auckland's CBD amid ongoing safety concerns across the city.
More than 100 frustrated residents and business owners attended a public meeting with Mitchell at Ellen Melville Centre last week, telling him they don't feel safe and want to see more police officers on the street.
On Sunday, a vehicle linked to a string of recent Auckland thefts was recovered by police in Botany.
Earlier that week, residents in Onehunga and Māngere East were [ttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/518827/residents-shaken-by-drive-by-shooting-at-auckland-housing-complex shaken by two shootings at residential properties]. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Mitchell was expected to host a community meeting on law and order in Manurewa on Tuesday.