NSW Police has launched a new concentrated, intelligence-led and intensive operation to proactively target offenders wanted for domestic violence incidents across Sydney.
The Domestic and Family Violence Command established Operation DFVC Surge 2026 to deploy additional police resources to locate and arrest offenders wanted on outstanding warrants, carry out apprehended domestic violence orders and bail compliance checks and to prevent serious violent offending.
On Thursday 26 March 2026, officers from the Domestic and Family Violence Command led the coordinated operation across the Central Metropolitan Region.
Officers from every Police Area Command in the region took part, supported by specialist officers from the Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team, Raptor Squad, State Operations & Emergency Management Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command.
During the operation, 18 people were arrested and charged with 31 offences.
Police conducted more than 450 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks, with nine breaches identified, and more than 220 bail compliance checks.
Officers conducted five firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches.
The Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said the results under Operation DFVC Surge 2026 were a strong reminder of just how prevalent domestic and family violence continued to be in our community.
"Operation DFVC Surge 2026 builds on the significant work already underway through Operation Amarok, which has seen thousands of offenders arrested and more than 100,000 ADVO compliance checks carried out to keep victims safe," Minister Catley said.
"The latest quarterly crime statistics show the highest number of domestic violence prosecutions on record. That is being driven by stronger, more proactive policing and better detection – not an increase in underlying offending.
"This is the result of outstanding police work. It shows officers are identifying, targeting and holding offenders to account earlier and more effectively than ever before.
"Police understand the urgency of this issue. Operations like DFVC Surge 2026 send a clear message that police are not slowing down and they will continue to do everything in their power to protect victim-survivors and prevent further harm."
Capability, Performance and Youth Command Assistant Commissioner Jason Weinstein said Operation DFVC Surge 2026 was the latest police initiative to tackle domestic violence.
"Operation DFVC Surge 2026 sends a clear message: if you choose to commit domestic violence, police will find you, we will hold you accountable, and we will protect and support victims," Assistant Commissioner Weinstein said.
"This operation is driven by intelligence and allows us to bring our capabilities together in an agile way to address, identify and target emerging risks.
"Operation Surge puts perpetrators on notice that we will deploy our resources together at any point to protect victims.
"Offenders will not know when or where police will turn up, knock on their door and arrest them for an outstanding warrant, breaching an apprehended domestic violence order or bail, or to investigate serious violent incidents."
Operation Surge will be conducted in South West Metropolitan Region in April and North West Metropolitan Region in June.
Significant arrests included:
- About 8am yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026), officers attached to the Central Metropolitan Region's Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team attended John Street, Waterloo, and arrested a 37-year-old man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. He was taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with three counts of contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic). The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Local Court 7 yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026).
- About 10.30am yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026), officers attached to the Central Metropolitan Region's Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team located and arrested a 42-year-old man on Wentworth Avenue, Sydney. He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with breaching a community corrections order related to intentionally choke person without consent (domestic violence), two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), and contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic). The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Local Court 7 yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026).
- About 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026), officers attached to the Central Metropolitan Region's Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team attended Mackaness Close, Five Dock, to locate a 30-year-old man wanted on four outstanding arrest warrants. The man, who lives at Marrickville, was arrested and taken to Burwood Police Station where he was charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic) and charges related to stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic) and fail to appear in accordance with bail acknowledgement. The man was refused bail to appear before Burwood Local Court today (Friday 27 March 2026).
- About 8am yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026), officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were called to Hyde Park, Sydney, following reports of an alleged assault on a woman. A 42-year-old man was arrested nearby and taken to Surry Hills Police Station. He was charged with intentionally choke person without consent (DV), common assault (DV) and contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic). The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 7 today (Friday 27 March 2026).
- About 9am yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026), officers attached to Leichhardt Police Area Command attended a home on Glebe Point Road, Glebe, to conduct an apprehended domestic violence order compliance check. Police located a 37-year-old man at the home. He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in apprehended violence order (domestic). The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 6 today (Friday 27 March 2026).
Information about the NSW Police Force response to domestic and family violence, can be found online: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/domestic_and_family_violence.
Victims of domestic and family violence can find information about support services by contacting 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visiting: https://www.1800respect.org.au.
Reports of domestic and family-related crime or abuse can be made by contacting or attending your local police station. In an emergency, contact Triple Zero (000).
Anyone with information relating to domestic and family-related violence is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
