Victoria Police have arrested dozens of people as part of a three-day operation cracking down on family violence.
Almost seventy offenders have been taken into custody as part of the operation in the states southern metro region.
It comes as breaching family violence orders was by far the most recorded offence in Mildura on the latest crime stats, with over one-thousand offences record already this year.
Total family incidents are up ten percent on last year across our region.
State-wide, police arrest one family violence perpetrator every 18 minutes.
If you or someone close to you discloses they are a victim of family violence, please believe them and encourage them to contact police or a support service.
Support is available 24 hours a day through Safe Steps by calling 1800 015 188 or emailing safesteps@safesteps.org.au
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000). If you can’t get to a phone, ask someone else to do it for you.
