Another three teenagers were arrested last week as part of a police operation targeting alleged youth crime in northern NSW.

Grafton Police say they have charged a third teen during an investigation into an alleged fatal stabbing near Grafton earlier this week.

Member for Richmond Justine Elliot has announced that the Albanese Labor Government is delivering $500,000 for Byron Youth Service Inc. (BYS) to provide youth crime prevention programs through the Youth Empowerment Program.

In 1997, Shane Stone was the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, and he sought to cement his position by a ‘tough on crime’ agenda for young offenders. 

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos today announced a high-level youth strategy including 60 new dedicated police and rapid response units to tackle juvenile crime across New South Wales.

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Extending the NSW temporary youth bail laws from 12 months to four years has been condemned with data showing 80 per cent of young people charged with certain offences have been refused bail since March last year.

Around 60 to 70 people attended the community meeting in Goonellabah to look at youth crime and intervention on January 23. 

‘We need people to come together to help our youth,’ says Bradley Walker, CEO of the Magpie Community Centre based in Goonellabah. 

Installing CCTV cameras and motion-sensor lights is one of the best ways for locals to protect their homes from the wave of break-ins and car thefts occurring across the Northern Rivers, a community meeting has been told.