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flag NSW police warn of rising youth knife crime, citing a Dubbo stabbing and deploying enhanced patrols to curb violence.

flag NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has warned of the growing threat of knife crime, especially among youth, highlighting the severe and often irreversible consequences of carrying or using knives in disputes. flag He stressed that even the presence of a knife creates a presumption of intent to use it, increasing the risk of fatal outcomes for victims, bystanders, and officers. flag Referencing a recent stabbing in Dubbo that hospitalized a 41-year-old man with chest wounds, Lanyon underscored the emotional toll on communities. flag Police are responding with targeted operations, including wanding powers to detect concealed weapons, as part of a broader effort to prevent violence and reduce unauthorized knife possession.

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