Police Allay Concerns Over Armed Sovereign Citizens in Northern Tasmania
Police have downplayed concerns over the potential risk posed by armed so-called sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.
According to Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood,
Tasmania Police regularly review this informationand actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.
This comes after Western Australian Police seized more than 100 guns, crediting a review into the gun licences held by people with views consistent with those of sovereign citizens.
Assistant Commissioner Blackwood stated that
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
The police crackdown has raised questions over how police keep an eye on potentially armed groups in Northern Tasmania.
Author's summary: Tasmania Police monitors sovereign citizens to ensure community safety.