Community Safety
Public safety, scams targeting Victorians, hate crime, drug overdose, and the community-led prevention programs that are working — and the ones that aren’t.
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Scams targeting older Victorians and how to spot them
The most common scams hitting Victorians over 65, why they are targeted, and a practical script for talking to an…
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Drug overdose and harm reduction in Victoria
Penington Institute data, take-home naloxone, supervised injecting, pill-testing pilots and pharmacotherapy programs in Victoria.
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Hate crime in Victoria: how it’s recorded, charged and prosecuted
How hate-crime aggravation works in Victorian sentencing law, the 2024 anti-vilification reforms, the Prejudice Investigation Division, and how to report.
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Public-transport safety in Victoria: what the data shows
Protective Services Officers, Authorised Officers, hot-spot stations, late-night safety advice, and how to report incidents on Victorian public transport.
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Neighbourhood Watch in Victoria, fifty years on
Neighbourhood Watch in Victoria has been running since the 1980s. We look at the evidence on whether it actually reduces…
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Mental health and policing in Victoria: what’s working and what isn’t
The mental-health and policing reform program in Victoria — what is delivering and what isn't.
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Assaults against international students in Victoria: the long view
A long-view look at the Victorian response to assaults on international students, from the 2009 wave to today.
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Public order in Melbourne CBD: what the data and the policing response say
What the Crime Statistics Agency data and Victoria Police's CBD response are showing about public order in 2026.
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When police are first responders to a mental-health crisis: 2026 reforms
The 2026 mental-health-and-policing reforms changing how Victoria responds to people in crisis.
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How Victorian victims of crime get help: VOCAT, the helpline and the Victims of Crime Commissioner
A guide to the financial assistance scheme, the helpline and the support services for Victorian victims of crime.
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