Aussie/NZ drunk violence blitz for Easter

POLICE want you to have a good time this Easter, but not if you're a drunken lout intent on causing trouble.

Australian and New Zealand police will again run their Operation Unite blitz on drunken violence over the Easter holiday period.

Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) CEO Jon White said incidents such as one-punch hits showed the operation, which began in 2009, was still necessary.

"The recent media attention and public focus on one-punch hits, glassings, thuggery and aggression fuelled by alcohol highlights the continuing need for police operations like Unite," he said on Tuesday.

He said there are still too many people who drink to get drunk and cause harm to those around them and themselves.

"The operation is not about restricting people from having a good time. It is about raising awareness in the community about risky drinking behaviours."

Operation Unite Victorian commander Assistant Commissioner Jack Blayney said intelligence suggested Melbourne's CBD, Geelong and Mildura had a higher incidence of public order offending, with police to target those areas on Saturday night.

"Alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour is not acceptable at any time of the year," he said.

"We know people may be heading out to let their hair down or head away for a break over the long weekend and we will be out in force to detect and deter any public order offences."

West Australian police will have specialist strike teams made up of liquor enforcement officers and the regional operations group.

Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan said the three strike teams would spot the problem patrons at licensed venues before they spilled onto the streets.

Mr O'Callaghan - a vocal campaigner against alcohol-fuelled violence and drink driving - said police would also target venues breaching the Liquor Control Act and not serving alcohol responsibly.

It wasn't about restricting people from having a good time, but raising community awareness about the dangers and impact of "determined drunkenness", Mr O'Callaghan said.

The Easter long weekend will also see WA police crackdown on people using their mobile phones while driving and running red lights, with double demerit penalties in place.

Mr O'Callaghan has told officers to charge motorists who commit any other misdemeanour while using a mobile phone, such as not staying within their lane.

Double demerits already apply to drink and drug driving, speeding and not using seatbelts.

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