‘We have a crime problem in Victoria’: Police Commissioner unveils new reforms

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Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush explains how the new reforms will strengthen police presence and prevent crime. Footage by Victoria Police

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00:00We have a crime problem here in Victoria, and the levels of offending we're seeing

00:04in our communities are simply unacceptable.

00:07This week, I announced major reforms to how Victoria Police operates.

00:12These changes will free up thousands of police hours every year, putting more of our members

00:18back on the streets where they can prevent crime before it happens.

00:21We're cutting bureaucracy, modernising technology and reshaping how we work, all to better support

00:28the front line, the backbone of Victoria Police.

00:32That includes new initiatives to release sworn officers from station counter duties, dedicated

00:38admin teams to help process arrests faster, and the establishment of a new State Crime

00:44Coordination Centre, a 24-7 hub using advanced data and intelligence to deploy resources in

00:52real time and stop crime before it occurs.

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