1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Joining me in the studio this morning is the acting 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: Assistant Police Commissioner James O'Brien. Good morning to you, Good. 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 2: Morning Katie, Good morning to your listeners. 4 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your time. Now. First off, 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: keen to see if there has been a bit of 6 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: an update on the investigation into what occurred in Nightcliffe 7 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: well a week ago, you know, last Wednesday evening. I 8 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: know that that alleged defender is obviously before the courts, 9 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: but is there any other update that the police can 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: give us at this point. 11 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's obviously a tragic incident, and my heart goes 12 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 3: out to the people around that food land. We shot 13 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 3: there all the time. It's just a great, fantastic shop 14 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 3: and mine know that, my family personally, we're very shocked 15 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 3: to hear about it, So. 16 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: My condolences go out there. 17 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 3: In terms of the actual investigation, the alleged defender went 18 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 3: before the courts on Monday. He has been remanded in 19 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 3: custody and that investigation will just be ongoing by. 20 00:00:58,680 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 2: Our major crime detective. 21 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 3: There's probably not too much that I can talk about 22 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 3: in relation to the actual investigation because there are certain 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 3: things in investigative processes where you know, we just like 24 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 3: to keep those rolling until the next court appearance. 25 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 2: So I dare say. 26 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 3: Crime will come out with an update once they believe 27 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 3: that we can actually release a little bit further to 28 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 3: the community. 29 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: All right, we will keep an ear and an eye 30 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: out for that. I do want to ask. I mean, 31 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: in terms of Nightcliff, it like a lot of the 32 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: a lot of the messages that we're getting, we're being 33 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: told anecdotally there's been a really increase in anti social 34 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: behavior and criminal activity around Nightcliffe. I mean, there does 35 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: seem to be an increased volume of intoxicated people around 36 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: the place. Do police feel that it has become an 37 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: area that's, you know, that has become busier. 38 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 3: I guess for you guys, I think and having police 39 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 3: Darwin in particular Greater Dawn for a long time, you know, 40 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 3: I've been here over thirty years in the police force 41 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 3: and really done a lot of great work here in Darwin, 42 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 3: and I've run the Alcohol Policing Unit and I currently 43 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 3: run the Territory Community Safety Portfolio which she encompasses our 44 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 3: Territory Safety Division which are operating out of the Nightcliff 45 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,799 Speaker 3: Police station. So what we find in terms of any 46 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 3: social behavior itinerant behavior, long grassing. Those sorts of terminology, 47 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: if you want to use them, is that they move 48 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 3: around and where you press in one area where we 49 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 3: focus our resources in one particular area, we find that 50 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 3: they pop up in another area. 51 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 2: And it might just be at the moment that they're. 52 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 3: Popping up in Nightcliff, perhaps because we've pressed in other 53 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 3: particular areas. I know that we've done some joint operations 54 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 3: which we do multi agency operations out at Malac recently 55 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 3: and in Jingly as well, and we've done some education 56 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 3: pieces around volatile substance abuse. So those pressing in those 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 3: particular areas may have then caused a little bit of 58 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 3: a pop up in Nightcliff. I haven't seen it, but 59 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 3: if that's the feel that your listeners are getting, then 60 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 3: obviously our Territory Safety Division, through the Daily Patroller Network. 61 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: We'll look at that well. 62 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: I guess, you know, we have like we're definitely seeing 63 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: people that are intoxicated doing the wrong thing in the area. 64 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: I know we get messages coming through on that, and 65 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: I think the probably the concern is the fact that 66 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: the you know that the police station's right there and 67 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: people are feeling like it's unmanned and that there's not 68 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: a greater police presence. I mean, what do you say to. 69 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 3: That, Well, I think policing has very much perception orientated 70 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,959 Speaker 3: as well. You know, if there was a police officer 71 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 3: on every corner, people would feel absolutely safe, and that's 72 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 3: just how humans are. Then there's a great big police 73 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 3: station out there called Nightcliff Police Station, and the territory 74 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 3: Safety Divisions sit there. Now what they do is previously 75 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 3: they were deploying around the territory, you know, feeding into 76 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: communities to help with respite, help with unrest and that 77 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 3: sort of thing. Just recently we're refocusing them on more 78 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 3: concentrating on anty social behavior here in the greater day 79 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 3: Own area. Okay, so all of those staff are out 80 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 3: and about dealing with local council, Larakian Nation, all of 81 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 3: the daily patrol and network to do joint operations transit 82 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 3: safety officers to target those hotspot areas. So we should 83 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 3: see more of a focus on that over the coming 84 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 3: weeks and months. 85 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: Do you reckon like I know in years gone by, 86 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: we've spoken quite a bit about the Return two Country 87 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: program that Larachie Nation for example, used to run. I'm 88 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: assuming they still do that. Do you know if that 89 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:26,239 Speaker 1: does still happen. 90 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: Yes, it does. 91 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 3: I know that they report into the Department of Chief 92 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 3: Minister and we get those figures through our Interagency Tasking 93 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 3: and Coordination Group, And since taking over the portfolio, I'm 94 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 3: yet to attend one, but I will to try and 95 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 3: find out those stats. 96 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 2: But I do believe it. Yeah, it is ongoing. 97 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'll try and find out some further detail. I 98 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: want to ask you because there has been it feels 99 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: as though we've had a number of incidents over the 100 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 1: last over all lat you know, over a period of 101 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: time where a lot of people seem to be armed 102 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: with edged weapons or knives. I mean, are we seeing 103 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 1: an increase in knife crime and are the police amping 104 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: up some of those wanding operations. 105 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 3: I think whether it's an increase or not, I'm not 106 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 3: too sure, but I think what we see generally as 107 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 3: our community is right across Australia, we are seeing more 108 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 3: media about knife crime or about edged weapon crime. So 109 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 3: what I can say is that we've done over fifty 110 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 3: wanding operations since October twenty twenty four, so that's quite 111 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 3: a few wanding operations and we regularly do them. So 112 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 3: even as recent as over the ANZAC Day long weekend, 113 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 3: we had a very high visibility operation going that involved 114 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 3: our TRG, our search and rescue people, our domestic violence people, traffic, 115 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,359 Speaker 3: a whole range of people and they were out there 116 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 3: conducting some wanding operations and we did eighty two wanding operations, okay, 117 00:05:55,200 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 3: and out of those voluntarily given to us were. 118 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 2: Eight pairs of scissors. 119 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 3: Out of those, so scissors seem to be quite common. Yeah, right, 120 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 3: And if you translate that into what our rough sleepers do, 121 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 3: they use scissors to chop up tobacco and that sort 122 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 3: of stuff, so that's off them or they're voluntarily giving 123 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 3: them to us sometimes that they don't have a lawful reason. 124 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 3: And so yes, I suppose. 125 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: So we're also seeing I mean, last week is a 126 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 1: tragic example that you know that there does seem to 127 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 1: be you know, dangerous people or people that can be 128 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: dangerous with with edged weapons on them and and using them. 129 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 1: And you know, it may be greater media coverage, but 130 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 1: you know, very often we're actually sort of hearing about 131 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: these instances because unfortunately people are being injured, they're being 132 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 1: you know, allegedly assaulted with them. The example in Alice 133 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: Springs of course as well. Over the course of the weekend, 134 00:06:56,440 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: we're two men have allegedly stolen from a service station 135 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: in Alice Springs. One of them then has allegedly punched 136 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: the service station attendant, the other stabbed him in the arm. 137 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not just that people are sort of 138 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 1: armed with scissors. We're sort of seeing that they're armed 139 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: with whatever they're armed with and prepared to use ash. 140 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it's disgraceful, isn't it. 141 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: It's absolutely disgraceful basis, it's horrifying, and for. 142 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: Those console operators at service stations, for the shop owners 143 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 3: who are just trying to go about their normal day 144 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 3: to day business Bottolows as well as we recently saw 145 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 3: a Korama. You know, I really feel for those people, 146 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 3: and we often work with that community in terms of 147 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 3: those businesses to try and for one of a better word, 148 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 3: target hardened, to try and help them improve what they 149 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 3: could do to try and reduce that because police can't 150 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 3: be everywhere all the time. Yeah, and we try to be, 151 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 3: but we just can't. So yes, we are seeing those 152 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 3: and people are actually prepared to use them as we 153 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 3: have seen, and we will absolutely try and be in 154 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 3: those areas when we can try and target those areas 155 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 3: through our daily patrol and network. But all I can 156 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 3: say for those console operators is safety first, your own 157 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 3: safety first. 158 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yep. 159 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 3: And I know that we all know when confronted with 160 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 3: these sorts of things, we want to make sure we 161 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 3: protect our businesses and that sort of stuff, absolutely, and 162 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 3: everybody has that right and fantastic, but yeah, let's just 163 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 3: be careful that now, all right. 164 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: A few incidents that have obviously happened over the last 165 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: couple of days. Yesterday, I believe the Northern Territory Police 166 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: arrested a seventeen year old in relation to an aggravated 167 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 1: robbery that it occurred in Karama. The night prior, you'd 168 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 1: receive reports that two mail youths entered a licensed premises, 169 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: one of which allegedly threatened a staff member with an 170 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: age weapon and stole a quantity of cash from that 171 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: cash register. Strikeforce Trident later locating and arresting that seventeen 172 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: year old, who was expected to appear in court yesterday. 173 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 2: Yes, that is exactly I think. 174 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 3: I think he's actually appearing today today. 175 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: Sorry, yeah, he is appearing today. 176 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 3: And the second one wasn't actually inside, so tried and 177 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 3: dealt with that particular person in a different way. So 178 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 3: but yes, absolutely, and it is one of these things 179 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 3: that although it's absolutely disgraceful that these incidents happen, we 180 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 3: have areas like Strikeforce, Trident, like Cerberus, like Viper all 181 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 3: across the territory that actively go out and hunt these 182 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 3: perpetrators to bring them to be held accountable before the court. 183 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: Another one on Saturday, the Northern Territory Police ended up 184 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: arresting two women in relation to an aggravated robbery that 185 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: had occurred in Casarina. So it actually happened the night 186 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:49,319 Speaker 1: prior again and Communications receiving a report from security services 187 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: at that the servo on vandal And Drive was being 188 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 1: held up. Now the police then attended the scene immediately 189 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: they arrested a twenty one year old and a twenty 190 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 1: three year old, and those two women, obviously i'm assuming 191 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: facing charges will they were set to appear in court 192 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: earlier this week. Now I raise that again obviously because 193 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: it's a terrible situation and the police have indeed arrested 194 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: those women, but also because we had a couple of 195 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,559 Speaker 1: messages coming through on the text line people saying Katie 196 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: Casurina is sort of firing up again at the moment 197 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: somebody suggesting that there was people trying to steal cars 198 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: while women were walking to their cars. Have the police 199 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: had any reports of that? 200 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 3: So on my way here I heard that and I 201 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 3: asked my staff officer to try and find out straight away. 202 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 3: We rung strike force tried and they hadn't heard of anything. However, 203 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 3: if somebody is coming in and saying those things, then 204 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 3: obviously we need to look at that now. Catherina Bus 205 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 3: into change, as we know, similar to Darn the Palmston one, 206 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:57,959 Speaker 3: they do become it goes in waves every now and then, 207 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 3: they do become a bit of a hot spot. And 208 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 3: if that is at the moment, I do know that 209 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:07,199 Speaker 3: we will be undertaking an operation over in that Casuarina 210 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 3: Square and Casuina Village area over the coming weeks, and 211 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 3: that has been planned for now through that daily patroller networks. 212 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 3: So it might just be police, it'll be the local security, 213 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 3: it will be transit safety obviously because they're at the 214 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:24,079 Speaker 3: bus interchange and we will more than likely see wanding, 215 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 3: we will more than likely see high visibility patrols, not 216 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 3: just in a van, but they'll be out on foot, 217 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 3: they might be on the polaris, they might be on 218 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 3: a pushbike, but we will see police actively. I think 219 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 3: that's a. 220 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: Good thing, and I think it's something that you know, 221 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: probably following COVID we maybe didn't see as much of that. 222 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: Real proactive policing is what people would like. But it 223 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: feels as though that's a real push at the moment 224 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: from the Northern Territory Police. We've certainly spoken quite a 225 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: bit about it when it comes to road policing, but 226 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 1: from what I'm hearing from you today, it does sound 227 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: as though you guys want to be out there, you know, 228 00:11:57,240 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: conducting these different operations so that anybody that is offending 229 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: knows that you might pop up anywhere realistically and have 230 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: an operation and be wanding and that if they're doing 231 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,559 Speaker 1: the wrong thing, hopefully able to you know, to get 232 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: them before they actually do the wrong thing. 233 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 3: And that's the absolute intent. If we can prevent something 234 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 3: from happening, then these operations are successful, and that's our goal. 235 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 3: Is police, you know, we represent the community, We serve 236 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 3: the community, and we need we have a duty to 237 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 3: try and keep everybody safe. Like I said, we can't 238 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 3: be everywhere all the time, but we will try through 239 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 3: the intelligence we get to target those hot spot areas. 240 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 3: So the more people tell us and we listen to you. 241 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 3: We listened to you know, quite a few radio outlets 242 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 3: about what the comments come in, and we do actually 243 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 3: listen to those and go, okay, we may have a 244 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 3: problem here. 245 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 246 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: So that's why I was very keen to hear that listening. 247 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, to find out more about that now, Acting Assistant Commissioner. 248 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,959 Speaker 1: Before I let you go, we had over the East 249 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: Long weekend. We seem to have a fairly good weekend 250 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: on our roads in terms of no loss of life. Unfortunately, 251 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: last Long weekend it was you know, it was a 252 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: terrible situation where there were lives lost on our road. 253 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:17,080 Speaker 1: What is your message for this long weekend as we 254 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: head into that May Day long weekend? 255 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 3: The current stat is nine lives lost as compared to 256 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 3: nineteen this time last year. Nine any as far too many? 257 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 3: Can we keep it at nine? 258 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 2: Please? Can we just keep it there? 259 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: We don't want to see anymore. I don't want to have, 260 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 3: you know, our police executives send people, our justs, send people, 261 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 3: our Saint John's people, our fieries, our police that go 262 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 3: out and attend these sorts of things. Let alone, then 263 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 3: the family consequences later. So drive safe, where your seat belts, 264 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 3: don't drink and drive, don't take drugs and drive, because 265 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 3: we are seeing an increase in that and we will 266 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 3: catch people doing that because we test. 267 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 2: All the time. 268 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 3: So obviously, don't be fatigued, don't use your mobile phone, 269 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,199 Speaker 3: all of the road safety issues. Drive to the conditions 270 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 3: and honestly, it's a long weekend, you might be going 271 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,360 Speaker 3: camping that just be safe and come home. 272 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, good advice. Well, Acting Assistant Commissioner James O'Brien, thank 273 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: you very much for your time this morning. Much appreciated. 274 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 2: Thank you, Katie, it's a pleasure. 275 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: Thank you.