Tag: Police
Melton’s policing boost
More front-line police officers will take to Melton streets this month.
Almost 240 additional police will be deployed across the North-West Metro region which takes...
Police seek help over fire
Shocking CCTV footage appears to show three teenage girls lighting a grass fire in Melton West earlier this month.
Investigators are hunting for the trio...
Melton crime continues to fall
Police operations are bearing fruit as Melton’s crime rates continue to fall.
Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last Thursday revealed a 10.5 per...
Thief uses counterfeit money
Police are appealing for assistance to track down a thief who used counterfeit money in shopping centres across the west.
The man is believed to...
Chainsaw massacre
Parks Victoria and Moorabool police are calling for witnesses after vandals felled five trees – some more than 100 years old.
A chainsaw was used...
Bail breachers get court out
More than 180 bail breaches in Melton were recorded in the past year.
Statistics released by the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria revealed that the municipality...
Vandals hit creek again
Toolern Creek in Melton’s west has been hit by vandals twice in recent weeks, prompting residents to call for more “respect” for the area.
About...
Police frustrated with motorists
Police are disappointed by the number of motorists who gambled with their lives over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
Close to 150 motorists were caught...
Grassroots approach to fighting crime
Caroline Springs police are cracking down on shoplifting and anti-social behaviour to curb repeat offending.
Plain clothes police made up to 20 arrests across five...
Jobs tactic to fight crime
Victoria Police is throwing its support behind young people in the west as part of its campaign to steer them away from crime and...
Home safety a call away
Police and community volunteers are encouraging Melton residents to list their details on safety registers.
All residents can place their information on the Community Safety...
Smash and grab in Melton West
Detectives are appealing for assistance following a smash and grab at a Harkness supermarket this morning.
Melton Crime Investigation Unit said three men in two...
Man charged after Melton West shooting
A 28-year-old Melton man has been charged with serious assault and firearms-related offences following a non-fatal shooting in Melton West earlier this month.
Emergency services...
Police investigate Melton house fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that gutted an abandoned home in Melton’s west last night.
Firefighters were called to the Harkness Road property at...
Two men injured in Ravenhall shooting
Two men have been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following an incident in Ravenhall this afternoon.
Police and paramedics were called to a business on...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
