PSOs Stripped From 119 Melbourne Train Stations in Major Shake-Up

PSOs stripped from 119 Melbourne train stations in major shake-up

Almost 120 suburban train stations will no longer be manned by protective service officers in a bid to ramp up security at Melbourne’s most dangerous stations.

PSOs removed from 119 railway stations, redeployed to crime hotspots

Victoria Police has unveiled a major overhaul of PSO patrols at Melbourne’s train stations, revealing the areas where officers will no longer have a permanent presence at night.

PSO Overhaul Starts Sunday at Victorian Train Stations

Protective Services Officers (PSOs) begin a new intelligence-led deployment across Victorian train stations from Sunday 19 April, with 50 extra PSOs funded in this year's Budget to expand patrols.

PSOs start earlier and expand patrols across Victoria’s rail network - The Indian Sun

Protective Services Officers will begin earlier shifts, expand patrol areas and move more frequently across Victoria’s public transport network under a revised deployment model backed by fresh funding and police intelligence. From tomorrow, Victoria Police will roll out an intelligence-led approach that places PSOs at stations and on trains based on current crime data. The change shifts the role away from largely static platform duties towards m…