Welcome to the Media Hub of Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Our Media unit is the bridge connecting NTPFES with the community through various media channels. From providing strategic advice to managing media inquiries and coordinating conferences, our dedicated team ensures seamless communication, especially during critical times like natural disasters.

  • Always Available: Operating from 7am to 4:30pm on weekdays (excluding public holidays), with a media liaison officer on call for emergencies and major events.
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Absconder – Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police have been alerted to an absconder from a prison work program in Alice Springs.

Escape Custody - Darwin

Police are currently searching for a prisoner, 49-year-old Gavin Rankin, who escaped from custody this afternoon.

Two Charged – Methamphetamine Seized - Darwin

Task Force Nemesis, a joint initiative with Northern Territory Police, Australia Federal Police, Australian Border Force and the Australian Crime Commission has charged two women following an operation focusing on the trafficking of the dangerous drug methamphetamine into the Northern Territory.

Suspicious Death - Tennant Creek

Detectives from Major Crime Squad and the Southern Investigation Division are travelling to Tennant Creek to investigate the suspicious death of a person.

Cross Border Team - Operation Success - Central Australia

The Cross Border Team (CBT) have conducted three days of operations targeting drug and alcohol routes as part of Operation Dry Lands, which is the Police operation covering the annual APY Lands sports carnival, this year held in the South Australian Aboriginal Community of Ernabella.

National Police Remembrance Day

Tomorrow, 29 September, Police around Australia and the South Pacific will pause to mark National Police Remembrance Day with events being held in the Northern Territory in Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and Darwin.

Structure Fire - Coconut Grove

Detectives from the Serious Crime Squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding a structure fire in Coconut Grove early this morning.