Police will be out in force at Illawarra venues this long weekend, targetting alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour.
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It's part of a high-visibility operation which will be held across southern, northern and western parts of the state from Friday to Monday.
General duties officers will work with specialist licencing police to target alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour both inside and around licensed premises.
In 2020, Operation Pariac included a focus on COVID-Safety compliance for both licensees and patrons, and this year officers will once again work with venues and licensees to ensure all relevant restrictions are being adhered to.
Southern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Joe Cassar, said police operations like this worked towards maintaining public safety and increasing community confidence.
"Operation Pariac is a high-visibility operation, so expect to see officers circulating popular venues and entertainment precincts from the Illawarra and Shoalhaven, right down to the Victoria border," he said.
"We are expecting a large volume of visitors to head to our alpine regions this long weekend for the official launch of the 2021 snow season, and more officers will be deployed to locations like Jindabyne to curb anti-social behaviour and keep patrons safe. Everyone should feel safe to go out and enjoy the local nightlife and not be impacted by those doing the wrong thing."
Assistant Commissioner Cassar said with some COVID restrictions still in place, it was important people continued to observe social distancing rules and complied with venue capacity requirements and QR codes.
"People who choose to act irresponsibly not only put themselves in harm's way, but those around them."
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