AN alleged stalker from Auburn was one of 644 people charged during a police operation targeting some of the State’s most dangerous, domestic violence offenders.
The man, wanted on an outstanding warrant, was arrested at a home at Auburn during operation Amarok II and faces charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic) and destroy or damage property (DV).
During the State-wide operation police also allegedly seized 23 firearms and 45 prohibited weapons, various types of illicit drugs with 121 detections and laid 1,108 charges.
Minister for Police, Yasmin Catley, said the statistics following Amarok II spoke for themselves and showed that police were making a difference every day to address the complex issue of domestic violence.
The intelligence-based policing strategy ran from April 19-22 and involved officers from all police area commands and police districts in NSW, as well as various proactive and specialist units.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said reducing the risk of harm to victims was a key priority.
“Perpetrators are on notice; the Amarok arm of our strategy focuses on them, including assessing their intent, their capability to inflict harm and the access they have to their current or future victims,” Commissioner Webb said.
“We will continue proactive Amarok deployments, along with the use of a sophisticated suite of strategies, to target dangerous domestic violence offending and protect our communities.”
