The Northern Territory Police Force’s Operation Ludlow in Alice Springs has been bolstered through the addition of extra officers.
Members of the Tactical Response Group and the Search and Rescue Section of the Force have joined about 20 other officers as part of Operation Ludlow, which started on 14 November.
The high-visibility operation to combat anti-social behaviour and crime in Alice Springs will be further boosted early next week with more officers joining the team.
The extra resources for Alice Springs are not being drawn from general duties officers from around the Territory, which means that frontline operations in other major Territory centres are minimally impacted.
Overnight in Alice Springs 2 motor vehicles were stolen, 2 homes that were unoccupied at the time were broken into, one in Gillen and one in Eastside, and a vacant dwelling in Braitling was also reportedly entered.
In the 24 hours to 6am this morning Operation Ludlow members completed 70 pro-active policing tasks, which included 12 hotspot patrols in areas where anti-social behaviour and crime has been prevalent recently, 3 Random Breath Stations were conducted, 10 banned drinker orders were issued, and one drug infringement notice was served.
Two arrests were also made, 7 people taken into protective custody, and 6 drone flights were conducted.
At this stage, the motor vehicles and the offenders for those incidents remain outstanding.
Commander James Gray-Spence said that Operation Ludlow was having a positive impact in the town.
“The high-visibility policing will be in operation over the Christmas New Year period and beyond and we will continue to work closely with the Department of Children and Families Engagement Officers, Public Housing Safety Officers, Lhere Artepe Traditional Owner Patrols and Tangentyere Council Night Patrol members,” Commander Gray-Spence said.
“I also urge anyone with any knowledge of the offences carried out overnight to contact police on 131 444 or make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”
