Chance to raise crime concerns

A panel consisting of members of Victoria Police will take questions from the audience.

The three-hour forum will allow the community to hear police officers discuss subjects such crime trends and crime prevention, family violence and drugs and drug-related crime.

“It’s for the local community to have their say, if anything is worrying them, and for them to get an update on crime prevention and what they can do to help,” Cobram Police Station Acting Senior Sergeant John Brunskill said.

The forum will also enable community members to ask questions about subjects such as calls for a 24-hour police station in the area.

“We want to give [the community] the opportunity to have it here in Cobram, rather than make them travel to Wangaratta,” Sen Sgt Brunskill said.

“We hope we get a good turnout.”

The announcement comes in the wake of Victoria Police confirming it had no plans to install a 24-hour police presence in Cobram, despite calls from the community.

Arrive at 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start. The forum will close at 8.30pm.

Online registrations are required, and tickets must be presented at the door on arrival.

Find out more about the event and register at tinyurl.com/yck2va4y