Police Address 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.
Following a crackdown by Western Australian Police, who seized over 100 guns from individuals with views consistent with those of sovereign citizens, questions were raised about how police monitor potentially armed groups in the region.
Tasmania Police regularly review this information.
Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood stated that Tasmania Police actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.
He added,
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
Assistant Commissioner Blackwood's statement aims to reassure the community that police are taking steps to address potential risks.
Author's summary: Police in Northern Tasmania are monitoring armed sovereign citizens.