General News
18 July, 2025
Warrack police get special visitors
Western Region Assistant Commissioner of Victoria Police Mick Granger commenced on a roadtrip around the region last week where he stopped in at Warracknabeal Police Station.
Alongside Superintendent Sharon McCrory, AC Granger manages the west of the state with 145 police stations spread across a 137,000 square kilometre radius.
"We're just visiting a few stations to pass on our thanks to the members for their great work and for keeping the community safe," he said.
He said Warracknabeal Station is "well staffed at the minute".
"In fact, it's the best staffing profile we've had for many years," AC Granger said.
AC Granger said road safety and navigating family violence challenges are Victoria Police's priorities.
"The trauma on our roads, in this part of the world particularly, is incredibly concerning," he said.
"I wanted the staff to understand that's our focus, along with dealing with the family violence challenges and the unreported crime that goes on behind closed doors.
"It's incredibly concerning to us."
AC Granger said police have responded to more family violence calls "than ever before".
"We've never held more offenders to account," he said.
"In fact, the latest crime statistics point to the fact that we've arrested and charged more people than ever.
"We know that people are reluctant sometimes to report the violence that's occurring and the controlling behaviors that are occurring in relationships.
"So we're about building confidence in the community to either come to us or to go to other support agencies for the support they need."
When questioned about the future of one-man stations across the region, AC Granger said although Victoria Police have trouble staffing remote locations, he thinks it still attracts applicants.
"Victoria Police has no plans to change the operating model around one-person stations at the moment, but we are undergoing an organisational review," he said.
"But I don't foresee a significant change to the rural policing footprint in the immediate future."