An apology to Aboriginal Territorians

I, Michael Murphy, Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police am deeply sorry to all Aboriginal Territorians, for the past harms and injustices caused by members of the Northern Territory Police.

I formally apologise for the hurt inflicted upon Aboriginal people, and together with my fellow officers, I commit the NT Police service to do the hard work to transform our relationship with Aboriginal Territorians for a safer community for all.

We know that we cannot change or undo the past, but together we can commit to not repeating our mistakes and the injustices.

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Partnerships

The NT Police Force partners with many key organisations, to work better together and improve community safety outcomes, in regional and remote communities across the Territory.

The ultimate success of these partnerships depends on the tripartite approach between police, organisations and residents.

Crime Stoppers NT

Crime Stoppers

Report Crime‎ Anonymously 1800 333 000

Crime Stoppers' toll-free number 1800 333 000, allows people to make anonymous, confidential calls to police with information about any unsolved crime. Crime Stoppers do not have a Caller ID function active and cannot trace a call. All calls are treated in strictest confidence. When people call, they are issued with a code number which they quote when making further contact. If their information leads to an arrest, callers may be eligible for rewards of up to $1,000.

Crime Stoppers is a unique scheme based on a tripartite partnership between police, the media and the community, overcoming many of the reasons which inhibit people from reporting crime – not wanting to get involved, fear of retribution, or not being aware of the significance of something people may have observed. Many of the callers are people who may not come forward otherwise and a surprising number call out of civic-mindedness and never claim rewards.

The scheme has been extraordinarily successful around Australia, with arrests for everything – from homicides to burglaries.

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neighbourhood watch

Neighbourhood Watch NT

Neighbourhood Watch NT are a not-for-profit community safety and crime prevention organisation committed to helping to create safer, better connected and more inclusive Territory neighbourhoods.

NHWNT aim to achieve their vision through two key elements: Education and Connection. NHWNT use information from the Police and the community to develop and deliver relevant and inclusive community safety information for all Territorians and help to bring Territorians together to build safer and better informed communities.

NHWNT develop and deliver free crime prevention and community safety messaging, resources and initiatives to help Territorians reduce the opportunity for crime and create safer neighbourhoods.

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Community Night Patrol

Community Night Patrol

Community Night Patrol (CNP) providers in the Top End have cemented their partnership with the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES) to work better together to improve community safety outcomes in remote communities across the Northern Territory.

In November 2018, the Australian Government, and the NTPFES signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate greater collaboration between CNP providers and local police. The MOU forms the basis for local governance, agreements and partnerships to empower community engagement and solutions to improving safety. 

Increased collaboration in communities between night patrollers and police ensures night patrollers are better supported to undertake their important role in helping to keep communities safe at night, helping to prevent crime and enhancing community resilience.

All parties work to actively promote and acknowledge the positive impact of the work undertaken by night patrollers and local police.