Guns for hire

And they'll shoot if they need to.

Statement from Victoria Police

Members of the public can hire private security guards to monitor a private residence.

The security guards would obviously need to be appropriately licensed (in this case Armed Guard) to be armed with pistols.

Statement from Kingston City Council CEO John Nevins

Council already has CCTV cameras located along the Kingston foreshore and are happy to supply Victoria Police with CCTV footage to assist them with their investigations.

We provided them with footage from Chelsea Beach on 27 December.

Police and Council Officers have undertaken an audit of CCTV currently in place along our beaches and are looking into additional locations where CCTV could be installed. Officers will now prepare advice for Council on this proposal.

Council has also installed 12 additional signs advising of existing alcohol bans on the foreshore and pruned trees along the foreshore to improve visibility for Police beach patrols.