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As Victoria Police face the triple-edged sword of budget cuts, a dearth in recruiting, aggravated by a massive rise in the population, these colliding pressure points can inevitably hurt the most vulnerable in society with a systemic drop in police operational capacity. 

Any hope of an improved visible police presence any time soon is forlorn.

There is also a temptation for the review announced by the Chief Commissioner to slash and burn.

That will translate into whenever there is a failure of police service delivery, like police not arriving when called, or your local police station is closed, the excuse will be ‘budget cuts’. 

Although the excuse may be reasonable, if you're hanging from a cliff by your fingernails, budget excuses won’t wash.

We have to hope ...