Eyewatch - Geelong Police Service Area
Facebook - Project 'Eyewatch' is a Victoria Police program with the intention of connecting with the community to develop local solutions for local issues. This page is not designed to be a reporting mechanism to report crime.
Further information on Eyewatch - Geelong Police Service Area
Last updated: 13 April 2012
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Encouraging results from Facebook initiative
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by Erin Pearson. Geelong Advertiser, April 6th, 2012. "Geelong police are using social media as a novel way to catch crooks and spread the message of safety.
Eyewatch, a Victoria Police Facebook program, aims to enhance interaction between police and the community through online content.
Inspector Greg Barras, of the Safer Communities Unit, said the Geelong site had been up and running for about a month and was making a difference.
The page is intended to develop local solutions for local issues and more than 300 people are already following the site..."