Barwon LAC crime manager, Detective Inspector David Silversides said during this period, additional uniformed and non-uniformed police were strategically deployed in phases over the past four days.

“The focus of the operation remains targeted at high-visibility policing at identified hotspots and during peak times. The targeted police response included roving patrols, licensed premises inspections, RBT, bail compliance and home visits with high risk offenders,” he said.

Over the weekend police patrolling Moree have conducted 64 street checks, 193 roadside breath tests, searched 12 vehicles, conducted 12 bail/curfew checks on offenders, issued 12 traffic infringements notices and 4 other infringement notices, as well as completing 17 child a risk reports.

A Firearms Prohibition Order was issued against a 24-year-old male and a number of known offenders warned under consorting legislation. Officers also responded to reports of arson and driving complaints which led to the arrests of:

• a 42-year-old male charged with drink driving;

• a 30-year-old male charged with traffic and violence offences;

• a 52-year-old woman charged with drink driving;

• a 38-year-old male charged with domestic violence offences;

• a 22-year-old woman charged with breach of an AVO;

• a 15-year-old boy charged with failing to comply with a direction;

• a 24-year-old woman charged with trespass and shoplifting offences;

• and an 11-year-old boy charged with arson.

A 29-year-old man has been returned to prison to serve the balance of his parole being three months and 25 days. The man was arrested following a short foot pursuit in south Moree during the early hours of Saturday morning.

On Saturday afternoon a 30-year-old woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant following a vehicle stop. She was also charged with driving disqualified.

And on Sunday afternoon a motorcycle was seized by police after it was sighted being ridden in Anne Street, enquiries are continuing.

Other tactical operations were carried out during the operation, targeting alcohol-fuelled violence strategies with an emphasis on high-visibility policing.

Police urge residents to continue to work with Police and report any suspicious behaviour immediately.

Anyone with information that may assist police in relation to people wanted by the police; unsolved crimes and/or future crime that is being planned; or suspicious and unusual activity are urged to contact police either by phoning Barwon Local Area Command on 02 6757 0799 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.