Taskforce Guardian alongside local police have charged 30 people with 68 offences, disrupting youth offending including recidivist property crime within the region.
The tenth deployment included working with the Cairns Property Crime Unit, Far North Tactical Crime Squad, Dog Squad and Youth Justice officers to target high-risk active offending, conduct bail compliance support and proactive patrols and engagements in hotspot locations.
From July 29 to August 5, the Taskforce arrested 27 young people on 64 charges, three adults on four charges and diverted 19 young people from the youth justice system.
A 14-year-old Holloways Beach boy was charged with multiple offences which police alleged occurred across the greater Cairns area.
He was arrested after police allegedly located him in a stolen vehicle which was stopped at the intersection of Aumuller and Gatton Streets late on August 4.
He has been charged with 55 offences including 12 counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, 23 counts of enter dwelling, and 10 counts of attempted enter dwelling.
Police refused bail, and he has been remanded in custody to re-appear before Cairns Childrens Court on August 20.
Taskforce Guardian also works closely with key support services and local resources to engage at-risk young people with relevant programs and services, focusing on health, education, disability services and First Nations initiatives.
Since launching last year Taskforce Guardian has completed 90 deployments during which 220 adults have been charged with 498 offences, and 1712 young have been charged with 5135 offences.
724 young people have been diverted from the Youth Justice system.
The borderless nature of Taskforce Guardian allows the team to deploy at any time, where support is needed most across the state.
Acting Chief Superintendent Shane Holmes said the Far North District is grateful for the additional support in keeping the community safe.
"Taskforce Guardian bolsters the good work being done by local officers, allowing police to conduct targeted activities to disrupt and prevent youth offending," Acting Chief Superintendent Holmes said.
"It's also an opportunity to saturate known hotspots and engage with local youth and their caregivers, and refer them to appropriate support services.
"We want the community to be and feel safe in knowing we are doing everything we can to tackle this challenging and complex issue."
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