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Local communities encouraged to apply for crime prevention grants
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
New powers for PSOs to protect travelling public
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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Police Academy boost to make Victoria safer
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Victorian Coalition Government is investing $17.8 million in the Victoria Police Academy to ensure Victoria Police can recruit and train 1,700 extra frontline police and 940 Protective Service Officers (PSOs) by November 2014. Read More
BRUMBY’S INVISIBLE POLICE MINISTER MUST FRONT PUBLIC DEBATE
Sunday, October 24, 2010
John Brumby’s Police Minister James Merlino must come out of hiding and face up to a public debate on Victoria’s increasing violent crime rates and chronic shortage in frontline police.
Shadow Minister for Police and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan has issued a challenge to James Merlino to a public debate on law and order following the Minister’s ‘no show’ on an ABC Stateline law and order debate last Friday.
“Victorians deserve a frank and open debate ahead of the state election on what each side of politics will do to tackle the chronic police shortages and the increase in violent crime and assaults on our streets over the past decade,” Mr Ryan said.
“James Merlino can’t keep hiding – if the Minister is up to the job he should front up to a public debate. I am happy to have a debate on law and order at any time and at any place.
“Labor’s track record on public safety and police resourcing over 11 years in power is such a disgrace it’s little wonder that James Merlino is too frightened to publicly debate.
“The facts are that Victoria has the lowest number of frontline police per capita and spends the least on police resources per capita than any other state in Australia.
“At the same time violent crime rates have risen 45 per cent and assault has increased by 75 per cent over the past decade.
“We are now witnessing criminal bikie gangs on the march to make Victoria their home because of John Brumby’s soft laws on these gangs.
“Victorians do not feel safe on the streets, on public transport at night and even in their homes.”
Mr Ryan said the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition had a strong plan to protect Victorians on our streets, on public transport and in their homes with a more visible police force and stronger laws.
“The Coalition will invest in 1,700 new frontline police officers and more than 900 Victoria Police Protective Services Officers to protect our streets and our train, tram and bus networks,” Mr Ryan said.
“We will strengthen our laws so that criminals pay for their crimes, introduce tough new knife laws and crack down on criminal bikie gangs.”
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Shadow Minister for Police and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan has issued a challenge to James Merlino to a public debate on law and order following the Minister’s ‘no show’ on an ABC Stateline law and order debate last Friday.
“Victorians deserve a frank and open debate ahead of the state election on what each side of politics will do to tackle the chronic police shortages and the increase in violent crime and assaults on our streets over the past decade,” Mr Ryan said.
“James Merlino can’t keep hiding – if the Minister is up to the job he should front up to a public debate. I am happy to have a debate on law and order at any time and at any place.
“Labor’s track record on public safety and police resourcing over 11 years in power is such a disgrace it’s little wonder that James Merlino is too frightened to publicly debate.
“The facts are that Victoria has the lowest number of frontline police per capita and spends the least on police resources per capita than any other state in Australia.
“At the same time violent crime rates have risen 45 per cent and assault has increased by 75 per cent over the past decade.
“We are now witnessing criminal bikie gangs on the march to make Victoria their home because of John Brumby’s soft laws on these gangs.
“Victorians do not feel safe on the streets, on public transport at night and even in their homes.”
Mr Ryan said the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition had a strong plan to protect Victorians on our streets, on public transport and in their homes with a more visible police force and stronger laws.
“The Coalition will invest in 1,700 new frontline police officers and more than 900 Victoria Police Protective Services Officers to protect our streets and our train, tram and bus networks,” Mr Ryan said.
“We will strengthen our laws so that criminals pay for their crimes, introduce tough new knife laws and crack down on criminal bikie gangs.”
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BRUMBY AND MERLINO OUT OF TOUCH ON VIOLENT CRIME
Friday, October 08, 2010
VIC COALITION WILL ESTABLISH PAEDOPHILE TASKFORCE
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
BRUMBY FAILS OWN CRIME TARGETS
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Brumby Government is failing to meet its own crime reduction standards and Victorians are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with police services, according to the Department of Justice Annual Report tabled this week in Parliament.
Shadow Minister for Police and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan said years of chronic under-resourcing of Victoria Police had seen John Brumby once again fail to meet a number of policing services benchmarks.
“The Brumby Government failed to meet its two per cent reduction target for crimes against the person in 2009–10, with crimes actually increasing by nearly three per cent in the past year,” Mr Ryan said.
“Victorian police have suffered from a lack of financial support and resourcing by the Brumby Government for nearly 11 years and crime and violence in Victoria are now at dangerous levels.”
Mr Ryan said consistent Brumby Government neglect had also seen a drop in people’s satisfaction levels.
“The 2009–10 Justice Annual Report shows that Premier John Brumby and Police Minister Bob Cameron fell three per cent short of achieving their 69 per cent target rate for the ‘proportion of the community satisfied with policing services’,” Mr Ryan said.
Mr Ryan said Victoria Police were a proud and strong force and officers should not have to put up with a government that had ignored their needs for far too long.
“Violent crime is at record levels yet Victoria spends the least per person of any state in Australia on policing and the number of police per person in Victoria has been decreasing each year since 2006/2007,” Mr Ryan said.
“In the past 11 years under Labor, violent crime has increased almost 45 per cent, and assaults have soared by 76 per cent.
“Victorians should be able to feel safe but a chronic lack of support by John Brumby has seen satisfaction with policing services decrease in recent years.” Read More
BRUMBY NEGLECT FORCES FRANKSTON COUNCIL TO EMPLOY EXTRA SECURITY
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
BRUMBY ADOPTS VIC COALITION GANG TASKFORCE PROPOSAL
Friday, June 11, 2010
BRUMBY INACTION CAUSES SURGE IN YOUTH CRIME
Friday, April 30, 2010
