Premier Kristina Keneally and Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione today launched a special two-day campaign targeting alcohol-related violence on the Central Coast.
Operation Unite starts at 6pm tonight and will take place simultaneously across every Australian state as well as New Zealand in the special trans-Tasman operation.
“Police have had enough of dealing with alcohol-fuelled crime, including violence in and around licensed premises, assaults on our streets, the rising road toll and domestic violence,” Ms Keneally said.
“People deserve to go out for the night and not be intimidated by violence."
“Police don’t want to stop you having a good time – they just want everyone to make responsible choices."
Ms Keneally said officers will be involved in overt and covert operations over the next two days around licensed premises, on public transport and in other known violence hotspots to send the message that enough is enough.
“In addition, Local Area Commands across the state will be running their own mini-Unite operations focusing on alcohol related crime," she said.
“While this blitz only lasts for two days, Commissioner Scipione says it is the first of many police operations over summer targeting alcohol-related crime.”
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione renewed his call for greater personal responsibility to solve the long term problem of alcohol related violence.
“Real change can only be achieved by people changing their attitudes and ending their love affair with alcohol abuse," he said.
“We need to look out for each other and take responsibility for our own actions.”
Ms Keneally said that the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) figures showed the NSW Government’s approach to alcohol-fuelled violence was working.
“The most recent BOSCAR statistics show that there has been a drop of up to eight per cent in the number of alcohol-related assaults in licenced premises deemed as the state’s most violent,” Ms Keneally said.
“Even more encouraging is the dramatic drop in the number of glassings, which has fallen by 86 per cent in premises named in the Top 48 list.
“This is not about drinking, this is about alcohol abuse. How much you drink, what you drink, and how you behave when you drink is your responsibility.”
The NSW Police Force will be using all available resources as part of Operation Unite including;
• Public Order and Riot Squad
• Drug Dogs
• Mounted Police Unit
• Aviation Support Branch
• Highway Patrol
• Commuter Crime Unit
• Marine Area Command
• Alcohol Licensing Enforcement Command
• Operational Support Group
Issued by The Coast News 11th December 2009
http://www.thecoastnews.com.au/central-coast/429-central-coast-police-join-alcohol-related-violence-.html
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