Taskforce Guardian alongside local police have conducted a seven-day blitz targeting youth offending across the Wide Bay Burnett district.
During the deployment, 27 May to 2 June, the rapid response Taskforce, which brings together specialist investigators with Youth Justice workers, worked alongside local police focusing on enhancing community safety through targeting serious recidivist offending, engaging with at-risk young people and their families and conducting high-visibility patrols.
Over the deployment, 11 young people were charged with 24 offences, including fraud, going armed to cause fear, assault police, stealing and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
A 17-year-old Eli Waters boy was charged with one count each of enter dwelling and commit, receiving tainted property and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
It will be alleged he stole an Audi Q3 from a Bli Bli address between 16 and 17 May.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Hervey Bay Childrens Court on 19 June.
A 15-year-old Kawungan boy was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle in relation to the same incident.
He was due to appear in the Hervey Bay Childrens Court on 5 June.
A 17-year-old Dundowran boy was charged with two counts of obstruct police officer, two counts of assault police officer and one count of going armed as to cause fear.
It will be alleged that he pointed a replica firearm at motorists at Dundowran Beach in July last year.
He is due to appear in Hervey Bay Childrens Court on 3 July.
Since Taskforce Guardian commenced operations in May 2023, state-wide more than 1300 young people have been arrested on 4200 offences with more than 500 diverted from the youth justice system.
Taskforce Guardian also works with key support services and local resources to engage at-risk young people with relevant programs and services, focusing on health, education, disability services and First Nations initiatives.
