Police charge more than 900 people during domestic violence operation

NSW POLICE have charged over 900 people following a four-day statewide operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence.

Operation Amarok XIII ran from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May.

The operation is described as an “intelligence-led, offender-focused operation that aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of domestic and family violence victims and the broader NSW community”.

The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also involved officers from each regions’ Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team (DVHROT), along with specialist officers from State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad, Youth Command, State Crime Command’s Child Protection Register, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the Police Transport Command.

Across the four days, 993 people were arrested and charged, with 299 arrest warrants executed.

Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks and 14,318 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks with a total of 391 breaches identified.

Officers conducted 142 firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches, with 94 firearms and 48 weapons seized.

Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said that Operation Amarok sent a clear message to the “cowards committing domestic violence offences”.

“Police target the people who pose the greatest risk: repeat offenders, wanted offenders and those with outstanding warrants,” Minister Catley said.

“Domestic and family violence is a stain on our society.

“These offenders rely on fear and control, and Amarok is about turning that pressure back onto them.

“If you use violence, intimidation or coercive control, police will come for you.”

Domestic and Family Violence Corporate Spokesperson, Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan, said officers were committed to identifying offenders, protecting victims and disrupting violent behaviour before it escalated.

“This operation is about holding perpetrators to account,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan said.

“Too many people in our community are living in fear inside their own homes, and Operation Amarok is designed to intervene, support victims and ensure offenders are put before the court.
“Our focus is on removing violent offenders from homes and enforcing protection orders.

“This operation reinforces our ongoing commitment to tackling domestic and family violence year-round.

“Amarok may be a targeted operation, but our dedication to protecting victims and pursuing offenders occurs every day and never stops.”