Townsville police have charged 75 people with 251 property crime and other offences since Sunday, as part of efforts to drive down property crime in the district.
Targeted enforcement by local police have seen promising signs in reducing offending and victims, and officers are continuing to conduct concentrated intelligence activities to further put downward pressure on property offending.
Since 9 August, police have arrested 162 offenders – 128 adults and 34 juveniles – on 636 charges, including burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, domestic violence offences and bail breaches.
Local police have conducted 293 bail checks and located three weapons out of 361 wandings as part of the high-visibility patrols.
Officers have also conducted 1,762 roadside breath tests, intercepting 51 drink and drug drivers since 9 August.
This is a combination of highly visible everyday policing with carefully coordinated covert measures to identify those doing the most harm to the Townsville community and put them before the courts.
Police charged a 12-year-old Condon boy with multiple offences including six counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, two counts of enter with intent to commit and one count each of wilful damage, attempted enter dwelling with intent and unlawful use of a motor vehicle in relation to a burglary in Mundingburra on 16 August and other offences. He has been remanded in custody and is due to re-appear in Townsville Childrens Court on 4 September.
A 16-year-old Belgian Gardens male was also charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and enter dwelling and commit in relation to a burglary in Rosslea overnight on 19 August. He was remanded in custody and is due to re-appear in Townsville Childrens Court on 27 August.
On August 19, police charged a 32-year-old Townsville man with multiple domestic violence offences including common assault, wilful damage, obstruct police and contravention of a domestic violence order. He was remanded in custody and is due to re-appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on 10 October.
Townsville District Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd said community safety is the top priority for police.
"The results from the first weeks of this enforcement show we're moving in the right direction, and we'll continue this action to protect the community and tackle serious offenders," Det Insp Shepherd said.
"We are continuing to adapt to the community's needs and our officers are working relentlessly to hold offenders accountable.
"I want to thank all our local police who are our boots on the ground, every day, on every shift, 24 hours a day.
"I also want to thank the community for their ongoing support by providing investigators with vital information enabling police to hold these offenders to account and put them before the courts.
"We're grateful for the ongoing support from the community in assisting us in driving down offending, and they can be assured our efforts to keep them safe will never wane."
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
