Police ramp up patrols across Geelong CBD

Police on the crime pulse

Geelong shoppers will see more police patrolling the CBD, as Operation Pulse expands to the region. Victoria Police’s operation will see teams of police and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) patrolling key retail locations, including Westfield Geelong, Market Square and the Moorabool Street bus interchange. Western Region acting commander Michael Reid said Operation Pulse will run until the end of the year and complement the work of the Geelon…

Police ramp up patrols across Geelong CBD

Extra police have hit the streets of central Geelong as Victoria Police ramps up its presence in the CBD with two targeted operations focused on crime and anti-social behaviour. The top cop in Victoria’s west, Michael Reid, said Geelong remained a safe city, but police had heard concerns from residents and businesses who did not always feel that way. Operation Pulse, which has been deployed at major Melbourne shopping centres over the past six m…