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Dozens arrested as NT Police target domestic violence offenders in Darwin over holidays
Police have arrested 58 people over the holidays in the Darwin region alone, during a crackdown on domestic violence following a 17 per cent spike in order breaches in the Northern Territory during 2020.
Key points:
- NT Police used their data to identify offenders and conducted 226 patrols to known hotspots
- 58 people were arrested over the three-week operation targeting domestic violence
- Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the Northern Territory has the nation’s highest victimisation rate for family and domestic violence-related offences
Operation Sherman was run by NT Police from December 14 until January 3 and resulted in 48 new domestic violence orders (DVOs) being served and 118 victim support assessments.
Detective Acting…
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