About this episode
The episode discusses the increase in police officers in Nelson's CBD due to rising concerns over youth behavior and alcohol-related incidents.
Police have beefed up the number of officers out on the beat in Nelson's CBD over weekends due to bad behaviour by rowdy teens. Senior cops say alcohol is fuelling the trouble and they worry it will lead to violence.The problem has coincided with the closure of a Nelson charitable trust that helped kids stay on track. Samantha Gee reports.
People in this episode
Guest: Samantha Gee
Topics covered
- police presence
- youth behavior
- alcohol-related issues
- community safety
- crime prevention
Keywords
- police
- Nelson
- youth
- alcohol
- crime
- safety
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Police
Places: Nelson, Nelson's CBD
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