SPECIALIST senior police leading a statewide juvenile crime crackdown will visit Cairns and Townsville as their top priorities as delinquent repeat offenders run amok in the city.
The Far North and Townsville have been earmarked for special attention by police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and the head of the new Youth Crime Taskforce Assistant Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon who are expected to visit both cities imminently.
Cairns will also receive the first school-based police support officers revealed during the State Government's announcement on Tuesday morning.
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Far North police Acting Supt Mark Lingwood, Chief Supt Brian Huxley and Supt Chris Hodgman speak about juvenile crime.