Police
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Guns, ammo seized in crackdown during Melton police operation
Hundreds of rounds of ammunition and dozens of firearms were seized during a police operation in Melton earlier this month. Officers from Caroline Springs police,…
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Police at ‘breaking point’
Police in the north-west are so “hamstrung” they’re putting more jobs on hold than they are attending to because of a lack of staff and…
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Infrastructure Victoria report calls for cop shop axings
Police stations in outer suburbs should be merged and new courts built in growth areas to address the challenges facing the justice system, according to…
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Police search for Bradley Said
Police have called for public help to find a 26-year-old man wanted for theft, assault and weapons offences. Investigators said Bradley Said is known to…
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Victoria Police to ask for more frontline police
Victoria Police is highly likely to ask the state government for more frontline members in coming months after senior command conceded police stations in growth…
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Police hunt hit-and-run driver after Toolern Vale accident
Stacey Matthews was cycling in Toolern Vale last year when she was knocked off her bike in a hit-and-run incident. A year on, the 26-year-old…
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Man found in gutter after alleged hit-and-run in Melton
A man has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was found lying in a gutter in Melton. Police were called to Westmelton…
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Crashes on Melton roads drop
Crashes on Melton roads have dropped this year, but highway police say they will continue to be out in full force to reduce road trauma.…
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Melton P-plater caught doing 150 km/h with child in backseat
A Melton P-plater has been caught travelling 150 km/h with a two-year-old in the backseat. Wangaratta Highway Patrol officers pulled over the 21-year-old on the…
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Focus is firmly on community
By Superintendent Lisa Hardeman, North West Metro Division We’ve heard concern from residents about the police response in North West Metro Division 3. Let me…
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Hillside residents consider hiring security amid fears
Hillside residents will consider hiring private security guards to patrol their streets amid fears there aren’t enough police on the beat. A group of men,…
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Police search for missing woman Nicole Goudge
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing woman Nicole Goudge. The 24-year-old was last seen leaving a residential address on Old Melbourne…
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Melton police on hunt for violent home invading teenagers
Melton police are on the hunt for a group of teenagers terrorising families during violent home invasions across the west. Six males armed with hammers…
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Cops in crisis: Sunshine police custody officers ‘no Melton fix’
Victoria’s police union has scoffed at suggestions custody officers in Sunshine will reduce the “massive burden” faced by “overworked” frontline police in Melton. Responding to…
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Black BMW crashes into tree after Melton South police pursuit
A man is in a serious condition after a police pursuit in Melton South ended in him crashing into a tree. Police attempted to intercept…
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