Victoria Police will focus on a safety blitz at Melbourne’s foreshores this summer, as an influx of locals and visitors are expected to head to the beach as temperatures soar.
Operation Summersafe will run day and night over the summer months, providing a heightened police presence in and around areas including Altona, Williamstown, St Kilda and Half Moon Bay, as well as across the Mornington Peninsula.
Local police from both North West and Southern Metropolitan Regions, with assistance from Water Police, the Mounted Branch, Public Order Response Team, Highway Patrol and Transit Safety Division, will flood foreshores, surrounding parks, entertainment precincts and public transport hubs.
With proactive patrols in vehicles, on foot and horseback, as well as on the water , police will be poised to respond to incidents in a timely matter.
Residents of and visitors to the area can expect to see mobile policing units deployed across busy areas, which will serve as a central hub for the community to engage with police, while officers can also monitor anti-social behaviour.
Police said they will also utilise a CCTV network to monitor crime in real-time, respond quickly to incidents, and disrupt or de-escalate crimes before or as they occur or worsen.
Operation Summersafe will run until March 2024.
