By Esther Lauaki
Residents are being invited to meet and mingle with Melton police members at a community day next week.
The free event at the amphitheatre on High Street on Wednesday, January 23, will include food and entertainment, as well as fun for the children.
A Caroline Springs community day will follow on February 16.
North West Metro Region Inspector Kathy Rudkins said the events were an opportunity to get to know Victoria Police in the community.
“This community day will be the first of a number of events to be held this year,” she said.
“There are six months worth of activities coming up, including information sessions where people can interact with the local police all around community safety.
“In 2017, we conducted community consultation and residents said that they would like more social cohesion and connection with our members … as a result of that, we’ve come up with these workshops and activities in various sectors of the community.
“There will be a number of other organisations, including Neighbourhood Watch and the Crime Statistics Agency, at the community days … whatever residents’ concerns are, we would love to hear it.”
Police Community Safety Networks Project co-ordinator Jo Mutsaerts said the community days were aimed at making police members more available to residents.
“It’s an opportunity for those who don’t feel comfortable coming into a police station or who just have a general questions to connect with us,” Leading Senior Constable Mutsaerts said
The Melton Community Day will run from 10am to 2pm.
