Crime crackdown catches 1500 crims

Extra than 1500 persons have been charged in Logan over the final yr as section of a youth criminal offense crackdown.

The Queensland Law enforcement Assistance launched a “high visibility operation” focusing on youth crime hotspots in March final calendar year.

Considering that then, 1503 folks have been billed with all over 2426 offences in Logan.

Qualified locations incorporated shopping centres, services stations and household locations all through the city.

Law enforcement claimed the “boots on the ground” technique enabled a lot more engagement with regional young persons.

“Our officers get the job done tirelessly to deter youth crime and we are using measures in the correct route, but we know this is just the commencing of what will be a very long street of persistent attempts,” youth crime performing assistant commissioner Andrew Massingham mentioned.

“Everyone from our Police Liaison officers who have interaction our multi-cultural and Very first Nations communities, to general duties patrolling buying centres and regarded crime hotspots, and our district criminal offense prevention groups are performing tricky to guide victims of criminal offense.

“Our frontline does a excellent job.

“We know higher visibility is an significant deterrent and it all counts toward making sure the local community feels harmless.”

A complete of 11,023 men and women were arrested statewide on 17,791 charges, such as drug, weapons, visitors, home crime and bail offences.

Additional than 4000 of those people arrested were juveniles, who are experiencing 7551 fees.