Stolen cars are being used to drive at police officers at an alarming rate and almost 1,700 cars have been stolen in the territory since July last year, according to ACT police.
Since July last year, 1,700 cars have been stolen in the ACT, a number ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan called "ridiculously high"He is also calling for a review of bail laws and motor vehicle theft laws to address the issue
"So, the task force is doing a good job to bring it down, and we've asked for some legislation reform as well that we'll hopefully get through," he said.Earlier in the week, ACT Policing said a 17-year-old girl was facing 11 charges after she allegedly drove a stolen vehicle at a police officer, rammed a police vehicle and bit an officer.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
Deputy Commissioner Gaughan said it was the 27th time since July last year that a police vehicle had been deliberately rammed.Deputy Commissioner Gaughan called that number "ridiculously high" and said he hoped the newly established task force would help to bring that figure down. "In short, unless my officers have eyes on a driver at the time they're in a stolen motor vehicle, driving it, I can't charge him, I can't charge him with stolen car offences, even if their DNA is in it," he said.
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