CCTV, panic buttons for Melbourne hot spots

Melbourne has increased the number of CCTV cameras and emergency intercoms at the city's busiest night spots.

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Extra CCTV cameras and panic buttons are being rolled out near Melbourne's busiest night spots.

The panic buttons have been installed at three taxi ranks - King Street, Queen Street and Olympic Boulevard at Melbourne Park.

The new emergency intercoms and cameras bring the total number of panic buttons to five, with 68 cameras across the city.