Dog squad proposal for outback town facing crime 'crisis' under government consideration

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Dog squad proposal for outback town facing crime 'crisis' under government consideration
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A private security firm wants to use a dog squad to patrol the streets of an outback town in a bid to curb rising crime rates and anti-social behaviour.

A proposal is before the Northern Territory government to trial a dog squad in Alice Springs in a bid to curb rising levels of crime and make the town safer.

"We'd like to think that the impact that we've had in that space has seen a significant change within the feel and in the environment of the community," he said."[In the first month of operating], officers were presented with situations that were quite alarming and concerning, however, with the ongoing relationships that we've built with the people on the ground … we're slowly starting to see a positive turn.

Mr Harris said Neptune's proposal was designed to be a "supplementary force" to the police and provide an extra layer of support.On Thursday, Kate Worden met with stakeholders in Alice Springs at a forum hosted by Tourism Central Australia . TCA chief executive Danial Rochford has said the government "has lost control of this town from a crime and safety and lawlessness perspective".

Ms Worden said she had met with senior police following discussions with TCA, and had "very specifically" asked for a greater police presence in Alice Springs.

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