Police have arrested 16 people across the Central North and Orana Mid-Western police districts as part of a state-wide operation targeting domestic and family violence offenders.  

Operation Amarok VI ran from 15 to 18 May 2024 and involved every police area command and district across the state, arresting 554 people, including 226 people wanted for serious DV offences, and laying 1070 charges. 

In the Orana Mid-Western zone, which covers Narromine, Gilgandra, Coonamble, Tooraweenah, Warren, Wellington and Coolah, four people were arrested.  

Police arrested 12 in the Central North zone, which covers Bourke, Walgett, Brewarrina, Cobar, Lightning Ridge Nyngan and Collarenebri.  

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell said the blitz showed police are committed to tackling domestic violence and arresting offenders. 

“NSW Police officers respond to incidents of domestic and family violence every single day, and Operation Amarok enables police statewide to conduct a targeted blitz of those who have been flagged as the worst domestic violence offenders," Mr Thurtell said. 

Police arrest a man in Sydney's Thornleigh as part of Operation Amarok VI. IMAGE: NSW Police

“These offenders pose a significant threat to their victims, as well as family members and the wider community. 

“We demonstrated last week that we will target and arrest the offenders no matter where they are located. We saw significant arrest numbers in our regional communities, and we also saw arrests for offences that occurred allegedly while the offender was in jail. 

"These Amarok VI results send a powerful message to offenders, and the community at large, that we do not tolerate domestic and family violence in any form, and our efforts will continue.” 

Throughout the operation, police said they made 122 Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance searches and served 422 Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs) state-wide. 

Police also made 1277 bail compliance checks, including 24 in Orana Mid-Western, with 144 breaches detected.