Safer Exchange Sites have been permanently adopted at 35 round-the-clock police stations in metropolitan and regional areas.
The safe zones aim to provide a safe space with clear signage, good lighting and CCTV for buyers and sellers to carry out sales.Police hope the new 'safe zones' will curb crime from online marketplace sales.
"While these sites are a safer alternative than meeting someone at your home or in a dimly lit area with no CCTV, we still encourage people to consider the risks of meeting a person they've never met before.The safe zones aim to provide a safe space with clear signage, good lighting and CCTV for buyers and sellers to carry out sales.
Regional stations implementing the safe zones include Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Corio, Echuca, Geelong, Horsham, Maryborough, Mildura, Morwell, Swan Hill and Warrnambool.
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