Latest articles by Snr Sgt Alex OToole
Safer Together community event
On Wednesday, June 18, MICM building management hosted their first Safer Together community event for the residents of 81 City Rd, Southbank.
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Coffee with a Cop
On Sunday, March 30, Southbank Police along with the Crime Prevention Officers from the Melbourne Proactive Policing Unit and Southbank Neighbourhood Watch got together to host “Coffee with a Cop”.
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Operation TEDDY and theft from motor vehicles in Southank
Happy New Year to all of you. I trust you enjoyed the festive season and managed to spend time with loved ones and take a well-deserved break.
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Lithium-ion battery safety
Southbank is one of the most densely populated suburbs in Victoria. The majority of people live in residential towers, some as high as 108 stories, and each apartment will have multiple portable devices such as laptop computers, mobile phones, children’s toys, e-scooters and e-cigarettes.
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Reckless riders targeted in e-scooter crackdown in Southbank and the CBD
E-scooter riders have been held to account, with Victoria Police issuing almost 300 infringements to those caught flouting the rules during recent blitzes across Melbourne throughout May.
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Police targeting e-scooters
Melbourne Highway Patrol recently conducted Operation Trident targeting vulnerable road users, and particularly e-scooters.
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Beware of online scams
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently revealed that Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022.
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Introducing Inspector Dale Huntington, the Situational Awareness Map and Operation NEXUS
Inspector Dale Huntington is the new Local Area Commander for Southbank and Melbourne East police service areas. Previous to this appointment, Dale’s career has been in diverse policing roles, including operational uniform policing, investigations, public order, major events management, drug enforcement, public transport safety, traffic management and liquor licensing.
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Personal safety on a night out
With the warmer weather upon us (finally) there has been a marked increase in night-time activity along Southbank and Crown Promenades. The activity levels are regularly exceeding pre-COVID levels with a spike in activity on Saturdays.
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Private versus commercial e-scooters
Since the CBD has opened up post pandemic and workers have returned to the office, the use of personal electric scooters (e-scooters) has increased dramatically along with other electrically-powered skateboards.
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Southbank Police Station introduces neighbourhood policing
“I want each of our officers to be proactively engaged with the community and encourage the community to work with them, so we can enhance trust and confidence in the work police do,” – Chief Commissioner Shane Patton – March 2022.
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Another year over
As 2021 draws to a close we can reflect on what has been another very challenging year due to COVID-19.
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