Family dysfunction key to rising crime rates in Central Australia, say police
ABCSenior police say family dysfunction is a key factor in rising crime rates in Central Australia, as communities brace for a traditionally high crime period over Christmas and New Year. Key points: Domestic violence assaults rose by 16 per cent and property crime by 60 per cent in Alice Springs, from August 2020 to August 2021 Tennant Creek recorded a 37 per cent increase in alcohol-related assaults over the same period A NT police operation will run from November to the end of February to help combat a predicted spike in property and alcohol-related crimes Already the statistics are painting a grim picture, despite the presence of Strikeforce Viper, a specialist team of 19 officers targeting property crime. Superintendent Tony Deutrom said that without Strikeforce Viper in place, the crime rates would be "horrific". "We're going to have an intelligence lead-based approach to target individuals and locations of interest that have popped up over a 24-hour and seven-hour proceeding period," Superintendent Deutrom said.
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