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POLICE are working with communities to make sure young people don’t become radicalised.
Speaking at Wangaratta yesterday, Assistant Commissioner Jack Blayney said the issue was not something society could police its way out of.
“Victoria Police well and truly knows that law enforcement is just one aspect of how you deal with a community problem,” he said.
“What we primarily need to focus on, rather than enforcing our way out of it, is it’s best if it doesn’t happen in the first place.”
Assistant Commissioner Blayney said the world was “a small place” due to the internet and it was important people didn’t take advantage of the vulnerable.
“We’ve been very diligent in working with the federal authorities and other agencies in Victoria to look at where the threats may be to address issues in relation to young people and how they might become radicalised,” he said.
