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ACT Policing and Tinder join forces to promote positive consent
Publish date: 02:30PM - 13 December 2023ACT Policing is launching a new campaign with the support of the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC) and the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, Tinder (Match Group) to promote positive consent when engaging in intimate acts.
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Family violence arrests in November
Publish date: 12:41PM - 12 December 2023ACT Policing continues to support the victims of family violence incidents with more than 70 arrests made in November.
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Police stop high range drink driver
Publish date: 08:46AM - 12 December 2023A 23-year-old man from Stirling will face the ACT Magistrates Court after being caught more than three times the legal alcohol limit.
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Motorbike rider to face court for multiple offences
Publish date: 01:19PM - 11 December 2023A 33-year-old Forde man will face court in January (2024) following an incident on the Majura Parkway earlier this month.
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Man charged with child sex offences
Publish date: 09:38AM - 11 December 2023ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a 45-year-old man following an investigation into his alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl.
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Three to face court following massive drug seizure
Publish date: 10:21AM - 09 December 2023Three men will face court following the discovery of the largest illegal controlled and prescription drug distribution network ever identified in the ACT and Victoria.
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Mammoth toy handover for Canberra kids
Publish date: 04:06PM - 08 December 2023The Kids in Care charity has handed over hundreds of toys today to ensure Canberra’s most vulnerable kids all receive gifts on Christmas Day.
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Second murder charge in Irma Palasics case
Publish date: 06:31AM - 08 December 2023A 68-year-old Melbourne man has been arrested following the death of Irma Palasics in 1999, the second arrest to take place in an investigation that has spanned more than 24 years.
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Witnesses sought to suspicious house fire in Kambah
Publish date: 04:11PM - 06 December 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a suspicious house fire that occurred in Kambah last Thursday.
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Hot Nights, Cool Choices campaign to kick off as the summer period commences
Publish date: 12:50PM - 01 December 2023ACT Policing’s Hot Nights, Cool Choices campaign is set to commence on 1 December, 2023.
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Five arrested by Operation TORIC
Publish date: 11:49AM - 01 December 2023ACT Policing’s Operation TORIC has arrested five people for vehicle offences, burglary, and breaches of bail conditions – the youngest a 15-year-old boy.
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Man to face court on historic grooming charges
Publish date: 01:59PM - 30 November 2023A 43-year-old Greenway man will face court today (Thursday, 30 November 2023) charged with historic sexual offences including grooming, sexual intercourse with young person under special care, and possession of child abuse material.
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Man dies following Casuarina Sands incident
Publish date: 06:33PM - 29 November 2023A 23-year-old man of Pakistani origin has died following an incident at Casuarina Sands earlier this week.
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Police seek witnesses to Hindmarsh Drive collision
Publish date: 09:01AM - 28 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a collision on Hindmarsh Drive near Fyshwick.
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Publish date: 02:37PM - 27 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a serious arson incident that occurred in Spence earlier this month.
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