Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) are police officers who help people with disability to access police services.
Victoria Police have DLOs in place across Victoria in every Police Service Area. They are an important contact point for the disability community.
What a Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) does
The DLOs are police officers that work with people with disability who encounter barriers to accessing police services. They can also help carers or the families of someone with disability.
They work with the broader disability community in their local area. They also help their colleagues to better engage with the disability community.
You can find DLOs all around Victoria, in every Police Service Area.
Contact a DLO
Speak to a police officer at the following locations to get in contact with a DLO.
If there is no DLO in your suburb, contact the closest station to you, and they will help you find one.
Find your Victoria Police region
Victoria Police serves the Victorian community across four regions. These are called North West Metro region, Southern Metro region, Eastern region and Western Region.
The four regions are shown in the map below.
How to report a crime
If you or another person is in danger right now, or could get badly hurt, call Triple Zero (000).
To report a crime that has already happened, but no one is in danger right now (a ‘non-urgent crime’), contact your local police station.
You can ask to speak to a DLO for advice and help reporting a crime. Contact them at your local police station.
Call the Police Assistance Line (131 444) or make an online report for a non-urgent crime.
You can also call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report via their website. You do not need to say who you are.
Communication assistance
How to report an emergency using services for people who are Deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, and interpreter or translating services.
Disability community safety
Our commitment to and support of disability communities, including information about Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs), communication assistance and easy English guides.
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