Extra Police to Help Keep Victorians Safe
An additional 275 frontline police will be allocated across Victoria by 30 June in another major boost to the state's police resources.
Acting Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Peter Ryan said the latest allocation announced by Victoria Police would support the force's ongoing efforts to fight crime and anti-social behavior in our community.
Mr Ryan said additional police would be allocated to 21 divisions across four police regions.
"North West Metro will get 74 additional police, Southern Metro will get 63, Western region will be allocated 55 and Eastern region will get an additional 47 police officers," Mr Ryan said.
"The biggest boost will go to the division covering Frankston and Mornington Peninsula with an allocation of 29, Western region's Division 3 (Ballarat and Moorabool) will receive 22 and Southern Metro region's Division 3 (Cardinia, Casey and Greater Dandenong) will get 21.”
Mr Ryan said the allocation would also include four regional inspectors as well as supervisors and specialist roles such as highway patrol members.
“The volume of recruits coming through the academy has enabled Victoria Police to create new supervisor and specialist positions across its policing regions that will support, mentor and guide police coming through the system."
Since November 2010, an additional 850 frontline police have been allocated across the state.