墨尔本郊区在暴力犯罪上升和警察反应缓慢的情况下雇用武装警卫。 Melbourne suburbs hiring armed guards amid rising violent crime and slow police response.

墨尔本西郊Wyndham Vale、Manor Lake和Mambourin的保安将在年底开始携带枪支,因为暴力犯罪激增,包括入室盗窃、劫车和砍刀袭击。 Security guards in Melbourne’s western suburbs of Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, and Mambourin will begin carrying firearms by year’s end due to a surge in violent crime, including burglaries, carjackings, and machete attacks. 居民和地方理事会雇用了象YPG风险这样的私营公司,在警察反应缓慢和帮派活动增加的地区巡逻。 Residents and local councils have hired private firms like YPG Risk to patrol areas with slow police response times and rising gang activity. Grant Burton警卫队指出,威胁、攻击和最近的汽车撞车事件是造成这一转变的原因。 Guard Grant Burton cited threats, assaults, and a recent car ramming incident as reasons for the shift. 虽然警卫通常被禁止携带泰瑟枪或胡椒喷雾剂,但如果符合严格标准,他们可以获得枪证。 While guards are generally barred from carrying Tasers or pepper spray, they may obtain gun licences if they meet strict criteria. 这一变化反映了该区域迅速扩大的郊区日益关注安全问题,促使人们更加广泛地审查发展和安全情况。 The change reflects growing safety concerns in the region’s rapidly expanding suburbs, prompting broader scrutiny of development and security.