Police have charged 545 people with a variety of offences as part of ‘Operation Sierra Window’; an on-going proactive operation targeting property crime in the Southern Region.
The focus of the operation, which commenced earlier this month, is aimed at disrupting crime and enhancing community safety, with a continued focus on Domestic Violence related offences.
The operation has resulted in the following enforcement action;
89 persons charged with 112 unlawful use of a motor vehicle offences;
85 persons charged with 196 burglary offences;
15 persons charged with 16 robbery offences;
191 persons charged with 348 breach of bail offences;
165 persons charged with 238 breaches of domestic violence order offences;
189 persons arrested on return to prison and fail to appear warrants;
1095 persons visited as part of court-imposed bail conditions.
Southern Regional Crime Coordinator, Detective Acting Superintendent Mat Kelly said the rolling operation will continue to focus on high-risk offenders in our communities who cause significant harm.
“By proactively targeting high-risk