The Fyles Government’s expectation that police can deal with record levels of crime and violence with just 14 additional police officers compared to last year is “farcical”, NT Police Association president Nathan Finn has said.

The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services annual report 2022-23 was tabled in Parliament this week which showed there were 1,621.37 full-time equivalent police officers compared to last year when there were 1,607.50 however, it appeared there was the equivalent of 69 more frontline officers in the most recent financial year.

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