Victoria Shadow Police Minister Brad Battin says Victorian youth crime is “genuinely a huge concern” and is concerned about the lack of resources to assist.
“The stats are very real, and every one of those stats, I keep saying they’re actually a person,” Mr Battin told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
“We know there’s a lack of police resources, and now the government in the budget are removing funding from crime prevention models for these young people.
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