A man was killed after being hit by a car on Tiger Brennan Drive, while another man is in hospital after being hit by a car outside his Palmerston home, and after the driver allegedly deliberately swerved towards him, NT Police said.
Judge who called Rolfe a liar had a history of ‘outrageous comments’, coronial hears
Former NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe defended his use of force when arresting Aboriginal people, as well as the language used in his text messages, while giving evidence at the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest on Tuesday, stating he was not concerned a judge called him a liar because that judge was known for making outrageous and racist comments.
Auxiliary liquor inspectors to undergo ‘fast-track’ training to become frontline police officers
An initial 32 Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors, or PALIs, will undergo a “fast-track training” program through the embattled police college, which the Lawler Government says will enable them to become constables quickly and address police officer shortages across the NT.
‘Racism will not be tolerated’: Police Minister and Commissioner launch investigation into Rolfe racism allegations
Police Minister Brent Potter says “racism or discrimination in any form will not be tolerated” with an investigation launched following explosive revelations by Zach Rolfe at the inquiry into the death of Kumanjayi Walker of a widespread culture of racism in the NT Police force, that included high-ranking officers engaging in racist conduct and lying to the coronial inquest.
TRG held ‘coon of the year’ award, officers lied about racism in testimony: Coronial
A high-ranking police officer and other still-serving senior officers attended a Territory Response Group annual party where the “coon of the year” award was handed out to a police member with the “winner” presented a caveman club with nails in it, while some officers have lied to the coronial inquest about the frequency of racist language being used in the NT Police force, the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest was told on Monday.
Police investigating violent attacks across the Territory over the weekend
NT Police responded to three aggravated assaults over the weekend, resulting in the tasering and arrest of one man in connection to a disturbance in Tennant Creek, while two other suspects remain at large, including a man who threatened a 60-year-old woman in Palmerston with a pair of scissors while she walked along the street on Saturday afternoon.
Youths use trolley to smash their way into service station: Police
An unspecified number of teenage boys used a trolley to ram through the front glass door of a Katherine service station, NT Police said.
Youths break into business and steal alcohol
Five youths, aged as young as 10 years-old, broke into a Daly River business and stole alcohol, NT Police said.
Rifle shot off in home during attempted drug and cash robbery
A man shot off a rifle inside a house while demanding residents hand over any drugs and money they had, during a home invasion in Leanyer, NT Police said.
Dundee Beach man charged after attempting to run over neighbour with ATV
A 44-year-old Dundee Beach man was arrested and charged on Thursday for allegedly attempting to run over his female neighbour with his ATV earlier this month, sending her to hospital, NT Police said.
Alleged domestic violence abuser stabbed by victim’s relatives, sent to hospital
NT Police are searching for two male relatives of a woman who was allegedly abused by her 34-year-old partner Wednesday night, after the pair stabbed the man multiple times following the assault and fled the Jingili residence.
‘It’s a political campaign’: New $65M police case management system SerPro leading to wrongful arrests, risk to officers, NTPA says
The NT Police’s new estimated $65 million electronic case management system is leading to wrongful arrests, failed prosecutions of domestic violence crimes, not recording all incidents and placing police officers at risk, the head of the police union says, while also accusing the government of misleading the public about historical crime statistics for political purposes.