Three adults and four youths have been arrested over three days following separate incidents of alleged thefts across Greater Geelong.
Three people from Geelong West were arrested on 13 March after an image of a man wearing an allegedly stolen Victoria Police uniform appeared on social media last week.
A 27-year-old man was charged with handling stolen goods and impersonating a police officer, while a 44-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman are expected to be charged with handling stolen goods.
The uniform and other allegedly stolen items have been recovered by police.
Police Operatives also flooded the Geelong CBD/Mall precinct on 15 March as part of an arranged Safer Community effort.
Uniformed officers, in combination with police in plain clothes, worked in partnership with Westfield Security Operatives during the operation.
Four young people were arrested for committing a series of offences, including a string of thefts from Westfield and APCO Service Stations.
Two of the youths were charged with theft and bailed with strict conditions to not attend the CBD. They will appear at the Geelong Children’s Court later this year.
The police response complements several initiatives aimed at creating safer spaces, especially in the CBD and places of public congregations, like Newcomb and Geelong West.
