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
Contact a FCLO
To get in contact with an FCLO, speak to a police officer at the following locations.
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.
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.
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.
Farm and rural safety
Explore crime prevention information and safety tips to secure your property and prevent farm and rural crime.
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