Extra patrols target Victoria’s summer hotspots

Key points

• Victoria Police will deploy officers across beaches, waterways, shopping centres, nightlife areas and transport hubs this summer. Several operations will run at once, including Operation Summersafe from 1 November, which targets beaches from St Kilda to the Mornington Peninsula.
• Water Police will check jet skis and may seize vessels. Officers will also patrol Chapel Street on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Proactive patrols will begin in Mordialloc after recent disorderly behaviour, with acting Deputy Commissioner Chris Gilbert saying such conduct will not be tolerated.