# NSW domestic violence police operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260912-nsw-domestic-violence-police-operations
> Updated: 2026-09-12T22:18:25.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

NSW Police, in collaboration with ACT Policing and the Australian Federal Police, conducted ‘Operation Amarok 14’, a three-day crackdown on domestic and family violence between August 14 and August 16. 

The operation resulted in 732 arrests and 228 executed arrest warrants, with a total of 1,589 charges laid. Officers conducted over 12,000 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks, identifying 546 breaches, and seized 118 firearms and 16 weapons. This phase of the broader Operation Amarok initiative utilized intelligence-led strategies to target high-risk offenders and included efforts to extradite individuals wanted for alleged domestic violence charges.

## Claims

- Strike Force Ferront investigation led to the arrest of three people in Parkes and Condobolin. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Police seized methylamphetamine, cannabis, and electronic devices during the Parkes and Condobolin arrests. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A four-year-old child died following a house fire on Waugoola Road in Woodstock. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A unit block on Sutton Street in Cootamundra was destroyed by fire on September 11. (single source)
- A 20-year-old man was charged with damage of property by fire in relation to the Cootamundra unit fire. (single source)
- An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with larceny and destroying property in company. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: NSW Police investigate fatal fire and conduct major drug busts

NSW police have arrested multiple individuals following a series of incidents including a fatal house fire in Woodstock, a unit fire in Cootamundra, and a major drug and theft investigation.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nsw-police-investigate-fatal-fire-and-conduct-major-drug-busts

### 2026-09-09: NSW Police arrest 732 in joint domestic violence operation

NSW Police and partner agencies arrested 732 people and laid 1,589 charges during ‘Operation Amarok 14’, a joint domestic and family violence crackdown in NSW and the ACT.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nsw-police-arrest-732-in-joint-domestic-violence-operation

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Cite as: NSW domestic violence police operations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260912-nsw-domestic-violence-police-operations