Police say they are focusing heavily on prevention by monitoring at risk people and the number of people charged has risen dramaticallyVictoria police believe 300 people throughout the state are at tall risk of committing arson,and all of them are being tracked to protect the public and prevent devastating bushfires.
Although 56 people are in the state’s prisons for arson-related offences, police are also focusing heavily on prevention, or largely thanks to public tipoffs to the independent and anonymous crime reporting hotline,Crime Stoppers. Related: Cost of property losses from Victorian bushfires is expected to top $40m Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com