Month: June 2026

Source: Tasmania Police

Emergency services rolling up their sleeves to save lives

Monday, 1 June 2026 – 8:42 am.

Emergency Services in Tasmania are coming together and rolling up their sleeves for the annual Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive with the aim of saving 2390 lives in honour of the late Constable Keith Smith.
‘Team 2390’ will see members from emergency services including Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania SES, and Forensic Science Service Tasmania, joining with Ambulance Tasmania to donate as much blood and plasma as they can – with the community encouraged to join.
Commander Marco Ghedini said the initiative honours the memory of Constable Keith Smith, a valued colleague of Tasmania Police who is remembered for his strong commitment to helping others.
“As we approach the first anniversary of the passing of Constable Keith Smith, we’re coming together and rolling up our sleeves to save lives in his honour.”
“Keith wore badge number 2390 and to honour his life and service our collective goal is to save 2390 lives through blood and plasma donations in this year’s Emergency Services Blood Drive.”
The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood event will run from 1 June to 31 July, with the community invited to join team 2390 to help save lives in Keith’s honour.
“On behalf of Tasmania Police, I thank our emergency service partners who are joining with us to save lives in Keith’s honour, and I invite the community to join us.”
“Donating blood or plasma is a simple way we can all come together to help our community and save lives.”
“We’re calling on all Tasmanians to support team 2390 and donate blood or plasma in honour of Keith.”
“Keith made a difference to the lives of others; and every donation will make a difference to the lives of others in his honour.”
To join team 2390 and help save lives in Keith’s honour – visit https://my.donateblood.com.au/app/jointeam and search Team 2390, or ask your local donor centre to add you to the Team 2390 Lifeblood Team when you attend.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The first Police Public Safety Officer (PPSO) squad has joined Operation Ventura as part of their practical, on-the-job training ahead of graduating later this month.

Set to graduate on 26 June, the new recruits recently had the opportunity to put their training into action at the Palmerston Bus Interchange, working alongside experienced officers in a high-visibility policing operation.

Now in its third week, Operation Ventura has continued to deliver strong results targeting anti-social behaviour in known hotspots across Palmerston, with more than 40 arrests made and more than 680 litres of alcohol seized and disposed of.

Superintendent Katie Hatizimalis said the operation provided invaluable experience for the recruits while strengthening the police presence in the community.

“Territorians will see these new recruits graduate in just a few weeks, before they begin working in public places, around public housing and transport location and at public events across the Territory,” Superintendent Hatizimalis said.

“Having recruits participate in police operations as part of their training is incredibly valuable because it gives them real-world experience responding to challenging situations, while also allowing them to engage with the community and provide a visible deterrent to anti-social behaviour.”

The latest Operation Ventura statistics

Activity	As at 30 May 2026
Persons moved on	1246
Alcohol litres tipped out	685
High visibility patrols	686
Arrests	40
Protective custody apprehensions	33
Banned drinker orders issued	35
Wandings	469
Weapons seized	16
Infringements issued	16