Community leaders in the West Australian town of Kununurra want to see more housing, more staff and long-term support in a bid to reduce youth crime.

The call comes after a meeting on Tuesday where potential solutions were discussed after a spate of stolen vehicles and dangerous police pursuits in the town. Loading...

The Kimberley town, 3,000km north of Perth, has been in the national spotlight due to more than 20 juveniles being arrested over the past week.

A video showing an alleged stolen vehicle pursuing a police car was posted online last week, and police have deployed extra officers to the north to battle almost-nightly youth offending .

Speaking after the meeting, Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley president David Menzel said the volume of night activity and children "endan

See Full Page