A police operation to stamp out crime in the Central Australian town has seen more than 300 people arrested since November – but mayor Matt Paterson says it's not enough.
The mayor of Alice Springs has called for the Army or federal police to be deployed to the outback town to assist with a prolonged and in some cases violent crime crisis.
Mr Paterson did not detail the type of assistance he hoped the military would provide but said local police were over-stretched. Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson says he wants ADF or federal police to be deployed to combat crime in the outback town.
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