Farm Crime Liaison Officers

Our dedicated Farm Crime Liaison Officers (FCLOs) provide specialist advice on livestock theft and other farm related crime.

Farm Crime Liaison Officers (FCLOs) work across Victoria to assist with farm-related crimes.

Role of Farm Crime Liaison Officers (FCLOs)

Farm Crime Liaison Officers are part of our Farm Crime Unit. The role of an FCLO is to:

  • oversee farm crime and livestock theft investigations where required
  • provide advice and assistance to police officers
  • establish and maintain relationships with farming partners
  • engage with the farming community
  • encourage the farming community to report livestock theft and rural crime
  • maintain knowledge of local trends and issues, and
  • engage with partners to identify and mitigate risks in farming practice.

Learn about our Farm Crime Unit

Find your Victoria Police region

Victoria Police serves the Victorian community across four regions. These are North West Metro, Southern Metro, Eastern and Western.

The four regions are shown in the map below.

Victoria Police divisional regions, North West Metro region, Southern Metro region, Eastern region and Western region.

Report a farm crime

Police need your help to identify offenders. If we don’t know about it, we can’t act.

Learn how to report farm crime or suspicious activity.

Two Farm Crime Liaison Officers walking with a farmer on his farm.

Divisional Firearms Officers

Divisional Firearms Officers (DFOs) work in Victoria Police regions to support the firearms community and ensure safe storage and use of firearms.

They conduct inspections of firearm storage in the regions and provide advice about firearm disposal and recovery.

To get in contact with your local DFO, visit the Divisional Firearms Officers page.

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