Troubled teenagers are being threatened with night-time curfews under a new NSW policing program.
For now the program is a trial – teenagers in the New England, Campbeltown, and Mt Druitt areas will be brought into line under tough new rules.
Instead of young criminals getting a slap on the wrist or thrown into jail, they’ll be given 12 months to sort themselves out and be given their own parole officer to help.
They’ll also have to abide by a night time curfew, and could be banned from seeing certain friends.
The $1.4 million Youth Conduct Orders program is an Australian first, and will apply to teenagers aged 14 to 17.