Dozens of police stations across Victoria will soon close to the public during targeted times, despite concern the tactic has been used amid staffing shortages.
Victoria Police will cut down the opening hours of 43 police stations during off-peak times to increase their frontline staff.
Seven in the south-east will also be affected, as will stations at Mornington and Hastings on the Peninsula. It comes just days after the release of Victoria Police's annual report, which showed a drastic drop in police officers.Wayne Gatt from the Police Association of Victoria said it was a result of years of pressure."We don't have enough people in police stations because police treat their people so poorly."Wayne Gatt told 9News the move was due to staffing shortages.
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