More Police Reservists To Re-Open Stations

Labor has recruited the largest police force in the nation.

We’re also building and upgrading more stations across the state.

A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will recruit another 200 more police reservists.

They’ll go straight to police counters – to re-open stations and keep them open longer.

More reservists to re-open stations

Victorians have been very clear.

They want to see someone at the counter when they walk into their local station.

That’s Labor’s expectation and only Labor has a real plan to deliver it.

We are already recruiting 400 police reservists to get more police on the beat.

Now we will go further by investing $70 million to recruit 200 more reservists.

These reservists will go straight to counters at the direction of Victoria Police, to help more stations re-open and stay open longer.

More local police stations

Labor will also build and upgrade more police stations across Victoria. We’ll deliver:

• A new Watergardens Police Station

• A new Doncaster Police Station

• A rebuilt Keilor Downs Police Station

• A rebuilt Greensborough Police Station

• An upgraded Moonee Ponds Police Station

• An upgraded Clayton Police Station

New and upgraded stations mean more capacity and resources for local police.

This is a $300 million investment in community safety.

It builds on Labor’s record with 19 new stations delivered and another 15 upgraded.

Labor’s plan for a full force

Only Labor has a plan to get Victoria Police back to full force.  

Labor will recruit 1,500 more officers and open a new academy in Melbourne’s west.

We’ll also expand training capacity and speed up recruitment so more officers can graduate sooner.

It’s all at risk

When the Liberals were last in power, they failed to recruit a single additional police officer.

Now, Jess Wilson’s plan to recruit police from overseas won’t work.

And if you’re cutting $40 billion, you’re cutting frontline services like police.

Victorians deserve to know what those cuts mean for their local police stations and counter hours.

Quotes attributable to Premier Ben Carroll

“Victorians have been very clear that they want to see someone at the counter when they walk into their local station.”

“Only Labor has a real way to deliver it, with 1,500 more police backed by a new police academy in the West – and more police reservists going straight to police counters.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Police Paul Edbrooke

“Victorians deserve to know what Liberal-One Nation cuts mean for their local police stations and counter hours.”