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PINK FOR A CAUSE: Horsham’s Mother’s Day Classic on Sunday attracted hundreds of participants despite the foggy start to the day. Pictured is Shay Hempel, cancer survivor Leeanne Ryan, Bianca Hempel and Arlo Schirmer show off their pink ties for the occasion. More Mother’s Day pictures, page 29. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
RUNNING FOR A CAUSE: Despite a foggy start to the day, the Horsham Mother’s Day Classic on Sunday attracted hundreds of runners, including Tansie Baker, 3, who fittingly dressed in pink for the breast and ovarian cancer fundraiser. For more pictures, see page 29. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
58 police deployed A
BY LAUREN HENRY
n extra 58 police officers have begun deployments across Wimmera stations.
As part of the 2023–2024 Victoria Police Corporate Plan, an additional 502 police officers and an extra 50 protective services officers will be deployed across the state. The breakdown of the extra 58 police officers across western region division four include: Horsham 12; Ararat 10; Stawell 10; St Arnaud seven; Warracknabeal three; Halls Gap three; Kaniva two; Dimboola two; Edenhope two. Ararat will also gain one extra senior sergeant, with Liam McMahon join-
ing Elissa Smith. There will now be two senior sergeants based at Stawell, with Terry Hill stepping into one role, while the other is being advertised. At Horsham, the number of senior sergeants will increase from two to three. Acting Superintendent Jo Janes said having two senior sergeants at Ararat and Stawell was ‘unprecedented’. “It means the stations will be better serviced, so the community will see that,” she said. “If police officers are on a rest day or night duty, there was previously a gap, but that now no longer exists so that’s a better outcome for the community.” Act Superintendent Janes said the community would notice the increase
in police numbers across the region. “There will be more police on the roads and more police visible to the community,” she said. “They will be in a position to be able to respond to local needs more quickly.” Act Superintendent Janes said she was pleased the additional police resources would be spread across the division – not just in major localities. “At St Arnaud, they will also add a sergeant to their ranks and overall it nearly doubles the amount of police they have there,” she said. “We’re excited to be welcoming the new members. They’ve already begun to roll out but won’t be fully in place until the end of the year.”
Act Superintendent Janes said the extra police would be deployed for community policing, with a traffic focus. “That means they’ll be more available for operations and just generally pulling cars over,” she said. Victoria Police has shifted its recruitment policy to allow people living in regional areas the opportunity to return to their home soon after completing their training. Prior to starting 31 weeks of training at the Victoria Police Academy, recruits can choose a preferred work location and, after completing training, could be placed in that chosen special category location. They must complete two years of
service at the location before transferring to another position or expressing interest in a general duties position, which means they are exempt from a ballot transfer process. “Now is as good a time as any to join Victoria Police,” Act Superintendent Janes said. “If you live in a regional area you can apply to come back – you no longer have to do a stint in Melbourne for two years. “It means young people can stay closer to home or those with young families can return home, whereas before you could be moved anywhere in the state.”
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