Police in North Queensland have wrapped a year-long operation targeting juvenile offenders committing home break-ins, burglary and car theft.
Nearly 1,000 juvenile offenders were arrested in Townsville in the space of just one year on suspicion of committing property crimes, a Queensland Police investigation has concluded.Nearly 1,000 juvenile offenders were arrested for property crimes across Townsville in 2022Police hope North Queenslanders will take part in the government’s $10 million engine immobiliser trial
A total of 1,322 offenders were arrested and charged with a share of more than 4,000 offences, with juvenile offenders accounting for three-quarters of the group. "These offenders are opportunistic, and they'll try every door in the street to get into a house," he said.Chris Hicks says a small number of young repeat offenders are fuelling the majority of property crimes.
Senior Sergeant Starr said the focus would be on disrupting communication channels between criminal groups and cracking down on offenders sharing their crimes to social media.
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