Northern Territory to Give Police More Powers to Curb Youth Crime

Northern Territory to Give Police More Powers to Curb Youth Crime
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner addresses supporters at Labor's election headquarters in Darwin, Australia, on Aug. 22, 2020. AAP Image/Charlie Bliss
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Young offenders will be taken into automatic custody if alleged to have breached bail conditions under the Northern Territory’s (NT) crackdown on crime.

Police will be granted powers to immediately place electronic monitoring on alleged offenders and breath test children without an adult guardian present under the proposed crackdown.