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In this section you will find the latest news on arrests, missing persons, seizures and crimes committed and solved in the ACT.
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ACT Policing launch Safe Summer campaign
Publish date: 10:28AM - 03 December 2020ACT Policing has launched the Safe Summer campaign for 2020 encouraging all Canberrans to party safely, drink responsibly, and look out for their mates as the summer season kicks into gear.
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Belconnen man arrested for money laundering and drug trafficking
Publish date: 09:24AM - 03 December 2020A 28-year-old Belconnen man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday, 3 December 2020) charged with drug trafficking.
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Police on the lookout for unlicenced and unregistered drivers
Publish date: 12:30PM - 02 December 2020ACT Policing is urging motorists to ensure their licence and registration details are up to date before hitting the road this festive season.
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Police seek witnesses to Palmerston road rage incident
Publish date: 09:51AM - 02 December 2020ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a road rage incident in Palmerston on Friday, 27 November 2020.
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ACT Policing supporting hotel quarantine
Publish date: 03:29PM - 30 November 2020ACT Policing and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are continuing to work closely with ACT Government hotel quarantine arrangements for people returning from overseas.
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Police seek witnesses to Ngunnawal pursuit
Publish date: 02:45PM - 30 November 2020ACT Policing is calling for witnesses or information regarding a police pursuit in Ngunnawal on Sunday night (29 November 2020).
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High range speeding and drink drivers caught over the weekend
Publish date: 01:05PM - 30 November 2020A motorbike travelling at more than 130km/h, a fully loaded semi-trailer powering through a red light, and almost 700 roadside breath tests (RBT) added up to a busy weekend for ACT Policing’s Road Policing officers.
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Police investigating Kambah fatal house fire
Publish date: 11:07AM - 30 November 2020Around 7.45pm yesterday (Sunday, 29 November 2020) ACT Policing assisted ACT Fire & Rescue in responding to reports of a fire at a home in Kambah.
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Third multi agency family violence intervention operation a success
Publish date: 10:20AM - 30 November 2020ACT Policing and partner agencies visited 55 residences across the ACT during a two-day operation to keep victims of family violence safe and make offenders accountable.
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Publish date: 08:10AM - 27 November 2020ACT Policing is continuing to build on its work with support agencies across a two-day operation to keep victims of family violence safe and make offenders accountable.
MORE Police seek witnesses to Emu Bank disturbance
Publish date: 11:44AM - 25 November 2020ACT Policing is calling for witnesses, CCTV or mobile phone footage of a disturbance on Emu Bank last night (Tuesday, 24 November 2020).
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Police respond to community speeding concerns
Publish date: 09:49AM - 25 November 2020ACT Policing commenced a road safety campaign this month asking ‘Who are you rushing to meet?’ and many speeding Canberra motorists have met police officers as a result of their driving.
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ACT Policing preparing for hotel quarantine
Publish date: 06:14PM - 23 November 2020ACT Policing is working closely with ACT Government in preparation for hotel quarantine arrangements for people returning from overseas.
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Vehicles seized for street racing a sour end to National Road Safety Week
Publish date: 02:28PM - 23 November 2020Two Canberra drivers have had their cars seized after being caught street racing at the weekend.
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Father and son to face court over Taylor nail gun attack
Publish date: 09:05AM - 23 November 2020A 49-year-old man and his 20-year-old son will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged in relation to a nail gun attack in Taylor.
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