For the past three months, Baradine has not had a full-time permanent police officer located in town with residents saying they've been seeing a sharp rise in crime and anti-social behaviour.
The local community has started a petition calling on NSW police and state government officials to address the issue.
Bigger than BaradineIn the absence of a permanent officer, policing has been covered by officers from local towns, including Coonamble, Gilgandra and Coonabarabran.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said “Baradine receives a 24-hour . . .
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