NHW Australasia August 2016

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NHW NT NORTHERN TERRITORY

A day in the life of Community Engagement Police Officer Jenny Hamilton Community Engagement Police Officers (CEPOs) have arguably one of the most diverse roles in the entire NT Police Force. What started as a trial program in 2011 has grown into a vital part of policing in remote Northern Territory communities.

Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Celebrating

10 Years

Eight CEPOs service 54 remote indigenous communities and their outstations across the NT. They provide crime prevention and community engagement support and advice to local Police through the Officer in Charge (OIC) of each district. CEPOs develop and sustain a number of crime prevention and community engagement initiatives NHWA JOURNAL AUGUST 2016

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