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Milestone reached as final allocation of 2729 police announced
Melbourne’s north west and southern suburbs will soon see another injection of police in the community, with the latest deployment numbers announced today.
Westgate Division, which includes Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham Police Service Areas, will receive the lion’s share for the regions, with 44 more police set to be stationed in the area.
Dandenong Division, which includes Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong Police Service Areas, will see 38 officers deployed as part of this allocation.
In the state’s east, Knox Division will have 14 police allocated to the Yarra Ranges and Knox Police Service Areas, and in the west, Ballarat will receive 11 for the Pyreness and Moorabool areas.