维多利亚州警方进行了改组,以打击犯罪上升、裁员和增加前线人员。 Victoria Police restructure to fight rising crime, cutting admin roles and boosting frontline presence.

维多利亚州警方正在进行改组,以应对墨尔本市不断上升的犯罪危机,原因是自2017年以来事件增加了22%,弗兰克斯顿和莫顿半岛等地区犯罪率创历史新高。 Victoria Police are restructuring to combat a rising crime crisis in Melbourne, citing a 22% increase in incidents since 2017 and record-high crime in areas like Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. 作为回应,他们正在削减行政职能,建立一个国家犯罪协调中心,将官员从接待职责调离到前线工作,目的是每年腾出140多万小时用于非警务任务。 In response, they are cutting administrative roles, creating a state crime coordination center, and redeploying officers from reception duties to frontline work, aiming to free up over 1.4 million hours annually spent on non-policing tasks. 这些改革在Jacinta Allan总理的支持下,侧重于在频繁抗议和低人员留用造成的压力下积极主动地预防犯罪。 The reforms, backed by Premier Jacinta Allan, focus on proactive crime prevention amid strain from frequent protests and low officer retention. 犯罪高发区的一些私营保安人员正在考虑武装自己,而公众对安全的看法仍然分歧。 Some private security guards in high-crime areas are considering arming themselves, while public perceptions of safety remain divided.