Tasmania Police is launching a new taskforce in the Northern District, proactively targeting crime reduction, recidivist and youth offenders.
Taskforce Raven will commence on Monday 3 February with members to be based out of Launceston Police Headquarters.
Northern District Commander Marco Ghedini said while the taskforce will proactively focus on youth and recidivist offenders, police will continue to conduct routine high-visibility patrols across the district.
"Everyone deserves to feel safe in our community, and we know that there is a small number of people who are responsible for the majority of crime committed. This taskforce will actively target recidivist offenders," he said.
"We have seen previous success in the district with Taskforce Viper, and we are confident we will continue to see that same success through Taskforce Raven."
"We know there have been concerns in the community about youth crime, and anti-social and unlawful behaviour, particularly within the CBD. This task force is one of a number of strategies that should provide the community with reassurance that we are continuing to proactively target known offenders to make our community safer for everyone."
