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Melbourne boosts security in malls and trains with more officers, metal detectors, and tougher youth crime laws ahead of holidays.
The Victorian government has expanded police and protective service officer presence in Melbourne’s top shopping centres and train networks ahead of the holiday season, following a rise in violent incidents.
PSOs will patrol high-crime areas and train carriages, with 24/7 coverage at select stations.
Over 800 handheld metal detectors will be deployed to detect weapons, prompted by a September knife fight at Northland Shopping Centre.
New laws include adult sentencing for teens over 14 committing serious crimes, life sentences for youth gang recruiters, and up to five years in jail for assaults on retail and frontline workers.
The state is also advancing youth intervention programs and broader reforms to bail, knife regulations, and monitoring.
Melbourne aumenta la seguridad en los centros comerciales y trenes con más oficiales, detectores de metales y leyes más estrictas contra el crimen juvenil antes de las vacaciones.