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NHW NT NORTHERN TERRITORY

The role of the NT Police Aboriginal Liaison Officer COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICE OFFICER CONSTABLE FIRST CLASS PAUL KEIGHTLEY

The role of the NT Police Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) is an increasingly valuable role on many levels. ALOs are quickly proving themselves invaluable, working with local police and their communities to improve community safety and improve relationships on many levels.

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ALOs assist in putting important messages into a local cultural context, with external agencies, schools, Community Engagement Police Officers (CEPOs) and local members.

The ALOs communicate to their communities – often in language – issues including the dangers of volatile substance abuse (VSA) or sniffing, the importance of education Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Celebrating

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