Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has today shared that new rapid response units designed to tackle youth crime will be targeting Tweed.
A team of 60 new dedicated police and rapid response units are set to tackle juvenile crime across New South Wales.
Operation Soteria is designed to address an escalation of violence in offenders aged between 11 to 16 years of age, across Western and Northern parts of the State.
Operation Soteria will focus on aggravated break, enter and steal offences, stealing motor vehicles and ‘post and boast’ offences where kids use social media to gain notoriety for their crimes.
The new unit of up to 60 dedicated police will target regional hotspots including Moree, Tamworth, Dubbo, Orange, Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Taree, and Newcastle over the next three months.
“This is about working to prevent, disrupt and respond to serious violent youth crime and reduce fear in the community.”
An extra 20 officers will supplement the unit in the form of surge operations each week, to bolster operational numbers to 80.
Polair and roaming response units will complement high visibility operations.
This is about reducing fear amongst our communities, allowing everyone to feel safe in their homes.
The message is clear to these young criminals, the Police will find you and lock you up.