Third Melbourne council to hire private security guards as ‘safety issues at their worst level’

Third Melbourne council to hire private security guards as ‘safety issues at their worst level’

An inner-west council has become the third Melbourne municipality to hire private security to patrol its streets, but critics say the approach is ineffective and highlights a wider policing issue.

Multiple councils using private security to patrol 'anti-social hotspots'

Multiple private councils are now using private security to patrol “anti-social hotspots” and Tom Elliott questioned if that’s the job of Victoria Police. Secretary of the Police Association Victoria Wayne Gatt joined 3AW Mornings and weighed on the private security patrols in multiple Melbourne councils. “Let’s be really honest, we’re seeing increased levels of violence,” […]