Tennant Creek and Alice Springs communities are starting to see the positive effects of Operation Haven as the program is rolled out across the Northern Territory.
The coordinated, whole of government approach to reducing family and domestic violence (DV) was launched initially in Alice Springs in mid-February. It has since been expanded to include Tennant Creek and Katherine.
The introduction of liquor restrictions in Tennant Creek has seen a significant reduction in domestic violence related assaults and assaults in general. Police involved in the operation have now been able to turn their attention to alcohol supply, including secondary supply and compliance with the Banned Drinkers Register (BDR). As a result a high number of breaches of Domestic Violence Orders (DVO) and Banned Drinkers Orders (BDO) have been identified by police conducting liquor inspections, in conjunction with Licencing Inspectors.
Fast Facts – Alice Springs
- 128 checks of all licenced premises with a focus on BDR compliance
- Conducted 304 targeted BDO checks
- Conducted 383 proactive DVO compliance checks and made 160 arrests for DV offences, including for aggravated assault
- Taken 161 persons into protective custody
- 14 Conducted private restricted premises checks and 84 Alcohol Protected Area checks.
Fast Facts – Tennant Creek
- 115 checks of all licenced premises with a focus on BDR compliance
- Conducted 17 targeted BDO checks
- Conducted 41 proactive DVO compliance checks and made 16 arrests for DV offences, including for aggravated assault
- Taken 38 persons into protective custody
- Conducted 20 private restricted premises checks and 4 Alcohol Protected Area checks.
Police will continue to ensure those who contribute directly or indirectly towards domestic violence and its causal factors are held accountable.
Acting Commander Janelle Tonkin said “Operation Haven has continued to deliver great results from a policing perspective. The numbers show that the crack down on harmful alcohol consumption and unlawful supply of alcohol and illicit drugs has a significant effect on domestic violence”
“Police would like to thank the public for their continued assistance. We will continue to work with the community, government and non-government organisations to ensure a safe Northern Territory for all,” she said.
Police strongly encourage anyone with information on domestic violence and the secondary supply of alcohol to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
