Question - ACT Policing

MR HANSON: My question is again to the Acting Minister for Police. The AFP annual report refers to Operation Oquendo II, which was established “in response to an escalating situation which saw high volume recidivist property offenders committing a range of offences across the ACT and NSW, putting the lives of community members at risk”. It also states:

The offenders faced a range of serious charges including firearms offences, burglary, take motor vehicle without consent, ride/drive in a stolen motor vehicle, drive at police, fail to stop for police and credit card fraud.

Minister, how many of the people arrested in this operation were granted bail?

MR HANSON: Minister, how many of those people arrested under Operation OQUENDO II were subsequently rearrested under Operation TORIC?

MR CAIN: Minister, what systems are in place to monitor offenders after their arrest or rearrest?

(1) During Operation OQUENDO II, 21 offenders were granted bail.

(2) To date, five offenders arrestedunder Operation OQUENDOI and OQUENDO II were subsequently arrested during Operation TORIC.

(3) ACT Policing Intelligence provide a list of offenders who are of interest and who have compliance conditions to patrol zones. Where possible, patrols actively conduct compliance checking. 

Police balance the monitoring of offenders with response-based workloads and current intelligence to provide a risk based approach. Bail monitoring and management actions by police may depend on the conditions of bail.