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flag Melbourne boosts security in malls and trains with more officers, metal detectors, and tougher youth crime laws ahead of holidays.

flag 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. flag PSOs will patrol high-crime areas and train carriages, with 24/7 coverage at select stations. flag Over 800 handheld metal detectors will be deployed to detect weapons, prompted by a September knife fight at Northland Shopping Centre. flag 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. flag The state is also advancing youth intervention programs and broader reforms to bail, knife regulations, and monitoring.

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