There will be a very visible police presence in the Geelong retail precinct with Victoria Police rolling out Operation Pulse in a bid to crack down on crime in the CBD.
Teams of police and Protective Services Officer will patrol key retail locations including Westfield Geelong, Market Square and the Moorabool Street bus interchange.
Pulse has been running at several major shopping centres in Melbourne including Pacific Werribee, Bayside Frankston, Highpoint, Fountain Gate, Northland, Watergardens, Southland and Eastland since December. More than 1200 arrests have been made, while 2400 charges have been laid in six months.
Acting Commander Michael Reid, Western Region is confident the Geelong operation will bring similar results. “We’ve been incredibly focused on Geelong CBD this year. This team is run in addition to our regular patrol units and is dedicated solely to the Geelong CBD every day.
“The Pulse shifts will complement this work with extra boots on the ground to prevent and detect offending at shopping centres. Anyone coming to Geelong CBD to steal or cause a fight should know you will be met by police and swiftly arrested.”
Operation Pulse will run until the end of 2026.
