Firearm Incident- Boondar Street Chigwell
Approximately 11:40pm on Tuesday 29 March 2016, a firearms incident occurred in Boondar Street, Chigwell. It appears a number of shots from a small calibre weapon have hit the front of a house causing minor damage. There were three occupants inside the house at the time, however no one was injured. Investigations are underway including…
Operation Crossroads – Tasmanian motorists praised
Note: Final Wrap and comparison for 2015 and 1026 Crossroads Operations. State wide traffic enforcement activities 2015 2016 % Diff. Random drug & alcohol tests to date 15885 14319 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 46 40 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 37 28 Total Infringement notices issued…
Operation Crossroads Day 5 – serious crash in North-West Tasmania
State wide traffic enforcement activities 2015 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 15885 12538 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 46 37 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 37 23 Total Infringement notices issued to date 1292 984 Infringement notices issued for speeding offences 908 704 Infringement notices…
Operation Crossroads Day 4 – be aware of ‘Fatal 5’
State wide traffic enforcement activities 2016 2015 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 10060 12573 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 32 41 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 17 32 Total Infringement notices issued to date 773 1036 Infringement notices issued for speeding offences 535 704 Infringement notices…
Operation Crossroads Day 3 – reminder to secure loads
State wide traffic enforcement activities 2016 2015 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 7827 10412 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 28 33 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 15 28 Total Infringement notices issued to date 483 823 Infringement notices issued for speeding offences 324 549 Infringement…
Operation Crossroads Day 2– State wide enforcement activities
State wide traffic enforcement activities 2016 2015 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 5296 7795 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 19 22 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 9 21 Total Infringement notices issued to date 327 563 Infringement notices issued for speeding offences 217 367…
Bushwalker death at Federation Peak
A woman has died while bushwalking at Federation Peak in the Southwest National Park and Tasmania Police are this morning working to recover her body. It is understood the woman, aged 32 from Launceston, fell from height at about 3.45pm yesterday. Her bushwalking companion raised the alarm using her mobile phone when she was unable…
Easter Operation Crossroads underway
If you’re taking a road trip to be with family or friends to celebrate this Easter season, Tasmania’s emergency services wish you a safe trip. Tasmania Police will once again be conducting Operation Crossroads this Easter – from Thursday 24 March until Tuesday 29 March (inclusive). “Police and other emergency services are well…
New recruits on the beat
The State’s latest recruits are hitting the beat, with 20 new Constables graduating from the Tasmania Police Academy today. The Dux of the Course has been awarded to Constable Neil Evans who came into the course with a Bachelor of Law, with the Runner-Up Dux being awarded to Constable Elmar van Breda, an immigrant…
Don’t become an ‘easy target’ at Easter
Tasmanians are reminded to secure their homes at Easter to help ensure they’re not ‘easy targets’ for criminals. Detective Inspector Ian Whish-Wilson said that burglary is a largely opportunistic crime. “Ultimately burglary is an opportunistic crime which occurs when ‘easy targets’ exist such as unlocked or unsecured property. Property owners can deter those…