The Fyles Government have “fooled the public” into thinking they are safer now that transit security guards have been armed with capsicum spray, the union representing the NT’s police officers says, which is nothing more than a “cheap policing program” that will lead to “disaster”.

NT Police Association president Nathan Finn said the Fyles Government is ignoring a resourcing and staffing crisis in police, prioritising spending on security guards and arming transit security with “accoutrements that should only be carried by highly-trained, experienced police officers”.

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