POLICE will be conducting “Operation Safer Sands” across the school holidays to ensure local beaches remain safe and enjoyable for all.
On Saturday, 10 January, officers from the Nelson Bay sector of the Port Stephens Highway Patrol, conducted a joint operation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), supported by Maitland and Newcastle City Highway Patrol sectors.
The operation focused on safety at Stockton Beach, Worimi Conservation Lands, and Samurai Beach.
Resources deployed for the operation included 10 police officers and 10 NPWS staff; three unmarked 4WD vehicles; one marked Highway Patrol vehicle and two trail bikes.
Results of the exercise included:
—Vehicles checked: 437
—People engaged: 1,259
—Random Breath Tests: 112
—Random Drug Tests: 35
Twenty-one general traffic infringements were detected along with one seatbelt offence, one speeding offence (20km/h over limit) and one reckless driving offence.
There were also 29 breaches of permit conditions.
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