A message from the Chief Commissioner

This month we’ll release our quarterly crime statistics. You will be able to find out what has been happening in your area by visiting the Victoria Police News website and clicking on the My Place tab.

My Place has proved popular since being launched in April. We update the crime figures every three months so you can see what is happening in your area and hear directly from your local police inspector about the work being done by police in your neighbourhood.

High volume crime, such as theft from motor vehicle remains a priority area for us.  We are also very much focussed on reducing the number of assaults.

A lot of crime is both opportunistic and preventable. Small changes to the way you go about your lives can make a huge difference.

Removing your GPS or valuables from the car, making sure your doors and windows are locked, asking a neighbour to look after your house whilst you go on holiday and using one way screws on your number plates are all easy steps which will help reduce crime in your local community.

The economic downturn is also presenting its challenges. In this edition you can read about how police are working hard to address these issues.

Whilst there will always be challenges, I am confident that if we keep working together we can ensure our community is a safer place to be.


Chief Commissioner Simon Overland