Police are stepping up foot patrols at Lismore’s Trinity Bus Interchange in Brewster Street, in a push to keep the community, and especially school students, safe.
The local MP has praised police for the targeted patrols, saying she had been briefed on the Richmond Police District’s locally coordinated Operation Rapina, which has drawn positive feedback from local businesses and community members.
“Targeted deployments were conducted in Lismore’s streets during September 2026, incorporating proactive high-visibility policing activities and knife scanning under Knife Crime Authorised Declaration (KCAD) authorisations,” said Minister for the North Coast and Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin.
“During these operations, police conducted foot patrols of the Trinity Bus Interchange during peak transit periods to provide a visible police presence and enhance community safety.”
“This activity has remained a consistent focus of deployments in the area.”
Since May 2025, Operation Rapina has targeted retail theft, antisocial behaviour, weapons offences, and youth-related crime through high-visibility policing and proactive engagement with local businesses and the community.
The operation has now transitioned to the NSW Police Force’s statewide Operations Percentile and Ares.
Saffin said she had been advised that enhanced high-visibility policing would continue through November and December.
“Shifts will include targeted patrols of the Trinity Bus Interchange, with appropriate deployments also incorporating KCAD authorisations under Operation Ares,” she said.
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