Hundreds of New South Wales' most dangerous domestic violence offenders have been arrested and charged in a four-day police crackdown. 9News
Operation Amarok II ran from last Wednesday to Saturday across the entire state and led to the arrests of 644 people – 314 of whom were identified byOf those 314, more than half had outstanding warrants for violent offences.A total of 644 people were arrested and more than 1100 charges were laid during Operation Amarok II, a domestic violence crackdown in NSW.
"The NSW government will continue to support a wider strategy to address domestic violence so that anyone who commits these crimes can expect police to come knocking," Police and Counter-Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley said. "The statistics following Amarok II speak for themselves – 644 arrested and charged with serious offences – and show that police are making a difference every day to address the complex issue of domestic violence.
"The NSW government will support police to address domestic violence from all angles – from victim support, diverse reporting options and educating the public, to operations such as Amarok which target the most violent offenders."
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