Darwin police stage anti-social behaviour clampdown

Darwin police say more than 1,000 people have been taken into protective custody for anti-social behaviour during a special operation.

Operation Soarer was conducted over two weeks around Darwin.

Police say they tipped out more than 700 litres of alcohol and an average of 72 people a day were taken into protective custody, or to sobering up shelters.

They say they launched the operation after figures showed a 23 per cent increase in the number of people arrested for anti-social behaviour during the first three months of this year.

The commander of the Darwin region, Max Pope, says while Operation Soarer was held over a fixed period, police will continue to clamp down on anti-social behaviour.

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Pubdate: Sun, 24 Apr 2005
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web)
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