Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District have charged more than 20 people during a high-visibility operation on the state's Far North Coast.
Operation Titan has been conducted over a two-day period every month since June 2019, with the aim of engaging with the community through face-to-face interactions and high-saturation policing.
During last weekend's Operation Titan, the following results were achieved:
- 21 people were arrested for a range of offences, including speeding and drug supply;
- 38 charges were issued;
- 20 bail checks were conducted, with one breach identified;
- 27 business inspections were conducted;
- 149 random breath tests were conducted, 91 mobile RBTs conducted;
- Eight traffic infringements were issued;
- Four juvenile cautions; and
- Three community engagement events were held.
Of note, a 17-year-old male, who is a P1 provisional licence holder, was charged after he was allegedly detected travelling at more than 200km/h in a 110km/h area near Chinderah. He remains before the courts.
Tweed/Byron Police District Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Brendon Cullen said operations like Titan allow police to deploy resources to specific areas and consistently see results.
"Operation Titan has been extremely successful for the Tweed/Byron District, as we can continue to change our main focus each deployment and keep the community safe.
"We are disrupting the flow of drug supply, we are making our roads a safer place, and we are engaging with our wider community on a face-to-face level, trying to break the cycle of crime from the grassroots." Det Chief Inspector Cullen said.
Operation Titan will continue as a monthly deployment throughout the Tweed/Byron Police District.
