The Fyles Government has rejected calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the ongoing crisis in NT Police, saying it is currently undertaking a financial and structural reorganisation of the police force that will “get to the bottom” of the problems.
‘Absolutely disgusting’: Man charged for ‘propositioning’ children in Alice Springs, exposing himself
A 38-year-old man who allegedly exposed himself to a child near the Todd River and spoke to a “number of children” in an “indecent manner” last month has been arrested and charged, NT Police said.
Fatal Failures: Bombshell NT Police internal document reveals massive failures in shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker
EXCLUSIVE: A draft coronial report prepared by the NT Police and obtained by the NT Independent has revealed the shocking extent of police failures in the hours before the shooting death of Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker in November 2019, including that two of the senior officers in charge of deploying the taskforce that raided his home did not understand how the Immediate Response Team functioned nor how it should be deployed.
Woman hit by car, killed, while lying on Stuart Hwy
A woman was killed after she was run over while lying on the Stuart Hwy in Alice Springs, NT Police has said.
Kids 11 to 16-years arrested over alleged attempted Alice Springs break-in
Eight kids aged between 11 and 16-years old have been arrested over an alleged attempted break-in on Friday night in Alice Springs, NT Police have said.
Kids as young as 11 allegedly break into 84-year old’s house, physically restrain her: NT Police
A group of five youths, including two eleven-year-old boys, allegedly broke in an 84-year old’s house in Tennant Creek on Sunday, with one restraining her, while the others searched her property before running off, NT Police have said.
Opinion: Police executive engaging in misdirection campaign over Kumanjayi Walker’s death
The only way the Yuendumu community will ever recover, and get any form of justice from the death of Kumanjayi Walker, is to free themselves of the NT Police executives’ constructed blame of Constable Rolfe, and look at the multitude of failures made by management sending the Immediate Response Team there in the first place, writes the former leader of that unit Carey Joy.
Kumanjayi Walker fund aims to raise $400,000 for legal, family, and friends costs for coronial inquest
The family of Kumanjayi Walker have started a Go Fund Me page in an attempt to raise $400,000 to pay for lawyers and for expenses for his family Yuendumu community members to attend the coronial inquest into his death in Alice Springs.
Police seeking criminals who stole Mercedes Benz van from govt building to use in crime spree
NT Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the criminals allegedly involved in breaking into a “government premises” in Alice Springs and stealing a white Mercedes Benz Sprinter that was then used in a crime spree throughout the night.
Alice Springs drug bust uncovers cash, guns and more than 4 kilos of cannabis: NT Police
A man and woman have been arrested following a drug bust at a rural Alice Springs property, with drug detectives finding more than $75,000 in cash, four firearms and ammunition, a “replica” automatic rifle and 4.3kgs of marijuana, NT Police said.
Power Water and Territory Generation ETU members to vote on industrial action
Electrical Trades Union members at Power Water and Territory Generation will vote on whether to take industrial action to protest the four-year pay freeze and low staffing levels, which could include not working overtime and not disconnecting power from homes for non-payments, the union’s organiser has said.
Man facing strangling charges over domestic violence incident in Alice Springs
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Alice Springs on Sunday after allegedly assaulting his 29-year-old female partner, with both being sent to hospital with injuries, NT Police said.