Police have been happy with the behaviour of Dubbo residents who have been celebrating over the Easter long weekend, with no major incidents from Operation UNITE.
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For the second time this year, police have run Operation UNITE in an effort to curb the amount of anti-social behaviour and alcohol related violence. Towns and cities across Australia, including Dubbo, Wellington, Narromine and Gilgandra had extra police on duty to have a higher presence.
The operation ran on Thursday and Saturday nights as well as last night.
Orana Local Area Command duty officer Richard Morley said there had been no major incidents to report from the opening two nights of Operation UNITE in the region and he was hopeful last night would be the same.
"Police have been out patrolling in the CBD to reduce alcohol-fuelled incidents and it has been reasonably quiet. More police will be out in force until the operation concludes at 1.30am Monday morning," Inspector Morley said.
"Police are also assisting highway patrol with Operation Tortoise, and while I haven't seen the figures, I believe it hasn't been too bad. People have been reasonably well behaved."
Western Region Highway Patrol commander Jeff Boon said prior to the start of Tortoise the western region had shown improved signs in April, with injuries and fatalities down by 25 per cent but the Orana region has been bucking the trend.
There has been a 45 per cent increase in injuries due to crashes during April.
Boon hoped the increased police presence and use of double demerits may encourage drivers to do the right thing.
Double demerit points will expire at 11.59pm tonight but will be enforced again between Thursday and Sunday for the Anzac Day long weekend.
The first two days of Operation Tortoise saw NSW avoid a single death but there were two on Saturday.
Injuries in crashes are down statewide compared to the Easter period in 2013.