Tango Pheasant News Today

Queensland Police in Townsville are being forced to watch juveniles speed past in stolen cars due to the state’s controversial no pursuit policy. Sky News accompanied Townsville officers on an evening patrol and despite multiple speeding and stolen vehicles being spotted, they were not able to be intercepted. It comes amid an escalating youth crime crisis in Townsville, with police laying 1,279 property crime charges this year alone. Of those, 615 have been levelled against juvenile offenders...

  TOWNSVILLE police are questioning how effective government agencies are operating, as frustrations around the citys out-of-control youth crime problem continue to fester. Local police told the Townsville Bulletin the government and non government agencies werent pulling their weight when it came to addressing the underlying issues of young criminals. The frustrations of the men and women walking the beat continues to grow, as they feel the hard work they put into arresting and getting th...

Date Time Dozens arrested in rolling police operations in Townsville Townsville police have started 2021 launching multiple operations to target repeat offenders and drive down crime in the District. Operation Tango Pheasant, which began on January 1, is focusing on property crimes such as car theft, burglary, robbery and stealing from home and cars. Since January 1, 34 people have been charged with 169 offences – made up of 21 adults charged with 116 charges and 13 juveniles charged with 53 ...