Police have charged 24 people after locating and apprehending outstanding domestic violence offenders.
The Domestic and Family Violence Command established Operation DFVC Surge 2026 to deploy all available police resources to target offenders wanted on outstanding warrants, conduct bail and apprehended domestic violence order compliance checks and to prevent serious violent offending.
Officers from the Domestic and Family Violence Command led a coordinated operation across the Western Region on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
Officers from all Police Districts in the region took part, with the operation supported by specialist officers from the Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team, Raptor Squad, State Operations & Emergency Management Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command.
During the operation, 24 people were arrested and charged with 49 offences.
Police conducted 260 Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) compliance checks, with six breaches identified, and completed 41 bail compliance checks.
Officers conducted four Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) searches on offenders with significant domestic violence history and alleged links to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Operation DFVC Surge 2026 was conducted in the Central, South West and North West Metropolitan Regions earlier this year, with 83 offenders arrested and charged with a range of serious domestic violence offences.
During all operations, police conducted more than 1000 ADVO compliance checks, 341 bail compliance checks and 17 FPOs were executed.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said the government supported NSW Police as officers worked to get dangerous offenders off our streets.
“The Minns Government is backing NSW Police with the resources they need to target high-risk domestic violence offenders, including moving to criminalise covert stalking, establishing the nation-leading Domestic and Family Violence Command, introducing tough bail reforms to remand DV perpetrators and supporting targeted operations like Surge and Amarok,” Minister Catley said.
“These operations highlight two things: the scale of the domestic violence challenge and the extraordinary work NSW Police are doing to confront it.”
Domestic and Family Violence Commander, Superintendent Danielle Emerton, said police remained committed to holding domestic violence offenders accountable and protecting those at greatest risk of harm.
“This operation demonstrates the value of intelligence-led policing in addressing domestic violence,” Superintendent Emerton said.
“By analysing emerging trends and targeting high-risk offenders, police can act swiftly and strategically to reduce further offending.
“Victim safety remains our primary focus.
“By bringing together specialist expertise, intelligence and frontline resources, we can identify emerging risks earlier, disrupt offending and help keep our communities safe.”
Operation DFVC Surge will continue across the state.
Incidents of note included:
On Tuesday 14 July 2026, police were called to an address in Tamworth following reports of an assault. Officers from Oxley Police District attended and were told a 51-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by a 57-year-old man known to her. Following inquiries, about 10am yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026), police attended an address in Tamworth and arrested the man. He was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm and common assault. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on Friday 28 August 2026.
About 8:15am yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026), officers from Oxley Police District attended a home on Kent Street, Tamworth, and arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly breaching bail related to a domestic offence. She was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with breach of bail. She was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 5 yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026) where the matter was finalised.
On Monday 13 July 2026, officers from Orana Mid Western Police District commenced an investigation after a 22-year-old woman told police she was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a 24-year-old man known to her. Following inquiries, about 1.50pm yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026), officers arrested the man on Talbragar Street, Dubbo. He was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with three counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic), common assault (DV) and destroy or damage property (DV). He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 4 today (Thursday 16 July 2026), where he was formally refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday 21 July 2026.
On Sunday 5 July 2026, officers from Orana Mid Western Police District commenced an investigation after a 42-year-old woman told police she was allegedly assaulted by a 45-year-old man known to her.
Following inquiries, about 4.15pm yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026), officers from Central West Police District arrested the man on Kite Street, Orange. He was taken to Orange Police Station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence and destroy or damage property (DV). The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 4 today (Thursday 16 July 2026), where he was formally refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court on Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Information about the NSW Police Force response to domestic and family violence, can be found online: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/domestic_and_family_violence.
Victims of domestic and family violence can find information about support services by contacting 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visiting: https://www.1800respect.org.au.
Reports of domestic and family-related crime or abuse can be made by contacting or attending your local police station. In an emergency, contact Triple Zero (000).
Anyone with information relating to domestic and family-related violence is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
