Police have continued proactive operations across the Eastern Beaches, including Coogee, as officers target current crime trends, property offending, drug-related crime and other community safety concerns.
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Eastern Beaches Police Area Command shared details of the activity through social media, outlining a targeted local disruption operation covering Maroubra, Coogee, Matraville, Chifley, Hillsdale and Little Bay.
The operation was carried out alongside more than 120 calls for community assistance. When officers had available periods between those calls, they conducted targeted patrols, compliance checks, investigations and other proactive policing activities across the command.
Police recorded a range of activities during the operation, including 21 mobile breath and drug testing activities, 20 AVO compliance checks and 18 business inspections. Officers also carried out 12 community interactions and 10 critical infrastructure patrols. Seven move-on directions were issued, along with five bail compliance checks. Police recorded four drug detections and three arrests.
The police update comes as attention remains on behaviour at Coogee Beach following the circulation of footage showing groups gathered around fights on the sand.
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Video posted on September 21 showed large groups of people gathered at Coogee Beach while individuals appeared to fight or grapple in the centre of the crowd. Some footage showed people wearing boxing gloves, while other scenes showed spectators surrounding fighters on the sand.
The footage drew attention to organised fights taking place at the popular beach. Coogee state Labor MP Marjorie O’Neill said her office was working with police after the footage emerged and described the behaviour as concerning.
Proactive policing has also continued overnight, with plain-clothes officers carrying out patrols and crime disruption activities across the area. The police command said officers continue working around the clock, whether responding to calls for assistance or using available opportunities to patrol and disrupt offending.
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The activity forms part of a broader policing effort spanning several Eastern Beaches suburbs. Police are also asking residents and others with relevant information to come forward. Information can be provided to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, with community reports helping police identify problem locations and target patrols.
Published 3-October-2026
