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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

‘More police doesn’t build trust’: concern over proposal to tackle crime in Alice Springs

Alice Springs great-grandmother Doreen Carroll Nungurla: ‘They need to look at solutions in a deeper way.’
Alice Springs great-grandmother Doreen Carroll Nungurla: ‘They need to look at solutions in a deeper way.’ Photograph: Helen Davidson/The Guardian

A decision to send extra police officers to Alice Springs to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in the central Australian town is being met with concern by some community groups.

Northern Territory police have deployed 40 extra officers into Alice Springs to support local officers in combating crime and antisocial behaviour.

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