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Protective Services Officers

Putting Protective Services Officers at each of Melbourne's 200-odd railway stations was the brainchild of Ted Baillieu and his 'OMG the rail network is swarming with evildoers so each station needs two guys with guns' policy of the 2010 State Election. In reality a handful of stations need the riot squad and the rest see no crime, but since when has a politician backed down from their stupid promises?

PSO pod in the car park at Deer Park station

Wednesday 15 July 2015 6:40 AM
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PSO pod built into the station building at Wyndham Vale

Saturday 20 June 2015 10:32 AM
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PSO pod retrofitted into the station building at Footscray platform 6

Thursday 18 June 2015 8:05 AM
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(2 times this month, 2 times this year)

PSO pod built into the citybound station building at Tarneit

Saturday 13 June 2015 10:18 AM
Viewed 1058 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 3 times this year)

PSO pod built into the concourse level station building at Williams Landing

Thursday 11 June 2015 8:28 AM
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PSO pod at Kananook station

Monday 30 March 2015 4:58 PM
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Cleaners at work at the PSO pod at St Albans

Thursday 19 March 2015 9:13 AM
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PSO pod retrofitted into the platform 1 station building at Kooyong

Friday 13 March 2015 8:55 AM
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PSO pod on platform 2 at Gardiner station

Friday 13 March 2015 8:04 AM
Viewed 996 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 2 times this year)

PSO pod retrofitted into platform 2 at Carnegie station

Friday 6 March 2015 2:50 PM
Viewed 877 times, 2 times this year)

PSO pod retrofitted into the station building at Sandown Park

Friday 6 March 2015 2:30 PM
Viewed 752 times
(1 time this month, 3 times this year)

PSO pod on platform 3 at Dandenong

Friday 6 March 2015 10:46 AM
Viewed 720 times, 2 times this year)

PSO pod on the concourse at Springvale

Friday 6 March 2015 10:22 AM
Viewed 737 times, 3 times this year)

PSO pod on platform 1 at Westall

Friday 6 March 2015 10:01 AM
Viewed 657 times
(2 times this week, 3 times this month, 3 times this year)

PSO pod on platform 1 at Clayton

Friday 6 March 2015 9:57 AM
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Heritage-styled PSO pod on platform 2 and 3 at Malvern

Friday 6 March 2015 9:41 AM
Viewed 769 times, 3 times this year)

PSO pod under construction at Auburn station

Tuesday 17 February 2015 6:23 PM
Viewed 844 times
(1 time this week, 4 times this month, 4 times this year)

PSO pod under construction at Auburn station

Tuesday 17 February 2015 6:23 PM
Viewed 879 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 2 times this year)

PSO pod retrofitted onto platform 1 at Watergardens station

Monday 16 February 2015 6:40 PM
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So that's where the PSOs are - noting down the registration plates in the station car park

Apparently they radio the details to the local police to run through the computer for any outstanding fines or warrants, so that a squad car can pick up the owner once they return.

Wednesday 11 February 2015 6:50 PM
Viewed 1077 times
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No PSOs to be found on the station platform or concourse

Wednesday 11 February 2015 6:49 PM
Viewed 988 times
(2 times this month, 2 times this year)

PSOs noting down the registration plates of parked cars at a railway station car park

Apparently they radio the details to the local police to run through the computer for any outstanding fines or warrants, so that a squad car can pick up the owner once they return.

Tuesday 10 February 2015 5:54 PM
Viewed 1158 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 4 times this year)

PSO pod on the platform at St Albans station

Saturday 7 February 2015 8:37 AM
Viewed 1086 times, 7 times this year)

PSO pod retrofitted into the platform 1 station building at Seddon

Monday 2 February 2015 7:07 AM
Viewed 792 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 4 times this year)

Viewed 7277 times (3 times this week, 5 times this month, 31 times this year)