Northern Territory Police to Recruit 200 New Officers Amid Youth Violence

The announcement to swell police numbers comes amid a curfew imposed on March 29 in Alice Springs that bans all children under 18 from the CBD at night.

The NT Police are recruiting 200 new cops. AAP Image/Aaron Bunch

The Northern Territory (NT) is to get a 200-officer boost to its police ranks to directly target youth crime in the wake of escalating regional disorder.

The NT Police currently number 1,642 officers, and the targeted increase to 1,842 is scheduled over the next four years.

“Reducing crime is my top priority and we will work tirelessly to improve community safety right across the Territory,” NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler said in an announcement on April 3.