Concerns grow over police arresting children – some as young as 11 – accused of low-level crimes or bail breaches
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With an election on the horizon, the Queensland government has begun posting tallies of the children arrested and charged by its flagship “saturation” youth crime operation.
The announcement of Taskforce Guardian’s 1,000th arrest included a video with a musical backing track, a press conference with government ministers and a public statement. There was more fanfare when the number hit 1,200 in May.
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