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Callum Godde

UNBELIEVABLE: Phones reservists to set crime fighting officers loose - The Untold Story

Victoria's police chief says the force needs at least another 1500 officers to do its work. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A plan to fix persistent crime with new tech and bolster police officer vacancies comes as a group of teens are the latest to be charged over a wild brawl.

Following a crime announcement blitz from the Victorian opposition, the Allan Labor government has set aside $137.7 million in the May 5 state budget for crime-fighting efforts.

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