Labor vows to add 1,500 officers and build new police academy in Wyndham

The party says applications for police roles are at a five-year high, prompting a promise to boost the force by 1,500 members. A new training academy is planned for the Wyndham area of Melbourne’s south-west to ease one outlet bottleneck, as the state currently operates only one permanent police academy. Premier Ben Carroll highlighted the recruitment surge and the need for expanded training capacity. The proposal is part of Labor’s election platform for the upcoming November vote.