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The Age – Page: 4 : 28-Aug-14
New data shows that there was a 3.7 per cent increase in Victoria’s crime rate during the 2013-14 financial year. This includes an 0.2 per cent increase in crimes against the person and a 7.5 per cent rise in sexual offences that did not involve rape. Reports of family violence rose by 6.2 per cent, while some 3,813 offences related to the use of "ice" were reported to police
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Original article by Rania Spooner
The Age – Page: 4 : 1-Aug-14
The Police Association of Victoria wants the number of police officers in the state to be increased by 1,880 by the end of 2018. The Police Association’s secretary, Detective Senior Sergeant Ron Iddles, says there is a need for more officers who can respond to emergency calls rather than working for taskforces. He notes that there has been a sharp increase in crime in parts of Melbourne that are experiencing high population growth
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Original article by Jane Lee, Richard Willingham, Nino Bucci
The Age – Page: 2 : 26-Jun-14
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has announced a tightening of laws protecting emergency service workers. Under the changes first foreshadowed in 2010, a minimum prison sentence of three years will be imposed on those who attack police officers, paramedics, firefighters, protective services officers, State Emergency Services workers, on-duty lifesavers or hospital emergency department staff. Attorney-General Robert Clark notes that the number of such assaults is rising due to drug and alcohol abuse, with close to 2,500 reported cases in 2012-13
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