A COMBINED public order and public safety operation deploying experienced police from Frankston and constables-in-training from the Police Academy hit central Frankston streets on Thursday last week.
Twenty-two fully sworn constables and five sergeants from the academy were supervised and mentored by 15 experienced Frankston police officers, including a senior sergeant and two sergeants.
The operation targeted public order and public safety offences involving drugs, weapons and alcohol.
“This operation was an excellent opportunity to assist in the development of new members of the force and to have extra resources to display a higher than usual police presence in the Frankston CBD,” Frankston Station Commander Michael Lamb said.
“Frankston police station is highly regarded in Victoria Police as a designated training workplace due to the professionalism and good character of the officers who work here.
“My staff is keen to assist in the training and development of their junior colleagues. The additional numbers over and above our usual high commitment to the CBD were an added bonus in helping keep Frankston safe.”
The senior sergeant said Operation OPTIC would be “ongoing especially considering the current recruitment drive over the next four years”.
