Victoria Police has followed in the footsteps of its northern neighbours, announcing new efforts to tackle crimes against farmers.
Police launched the Farm Crime Coordination Unit – aimed at increasing the number of arrests for farm trespassers or thieves, and encouraging more farmers to report crimes - on Monday.
“Over the last few years we’ve seen an increase in farm crime and we’ve also seen some of the illegal activism that we’ve seen, particularly illegal trespassing on farm properties,” Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville told reporters while announcing the new regional unit at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
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