Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Mr O’DONOHUE (Eastern Victoria) (30 May 2019)

Ms NEVILLE (Bellarine—Minister for Water, Minister for Police and Emergency Services):

The government has publicly committed to building a new 24-hour police station in Clyde North, through an investment of $34 million. This funding is part of $68 million in the 2019-20 Budget to be provided for new police stations at Clyde North and neighbouring Narre Warren. The construction of these projects will be led by Victoria Police.

The new police station will be built on a new site in Clyde North that is highly visible, more accessible to the community and better suits operational needs. It will accommodate uniform police officers as well as include interview rooms, conference rooms, discrete public consultation facilities and a high-level of security. Construction is due for completion in 2022.

A total of 187 additional police officers have been deployed or allocated to the police division that services the Clyde North community as part of the government’s record investment in 3,135 additional police officers.