Vic: Police calls for 3000 officers in state's largest petition

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2010
Vic: Police calls for 3000 officers in state's largest petition

Victoria's police union is set to present a massive petition to parliament as a law
and order debate simmers in the lead up to the state election.

The petition calls for 3000 more police officers for the state's force .. and has been
signed by more than 70,000 people.

Police Association secretary GREG DAVIES says the call for an additional 3000 police
was confirmed by a recent productivity commission report.

The petition will be delivered on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne at 1pm (AEST) today.

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KEYWORD: PETITION (MELBOURNE)

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