The Albury-Wodonga White Ribbon Ball is aiming to replicate the $25,000 raised at last year’s event.

Wodonga Sergeant Shane Martin said he hoped more community groups would be inspired by efforts and lead the way in how they treat staff and respect women.

“Everyone needs to take responsibility, not just the police,” he said.

The police family violence unit worked on “intensive case management” with Wodonga’s worst recidivist offenders to ensure they had regular one-on-one contact.

Leading Senior Constable Troy Bakic said they worked in partnership with organisations such as Centre Against Violence.

“We find holiday offences go through the roof, people have a lot of time on their hands and alcohol involved,” he said.

The money raised at last year ball has funded Albury’s YES Youth and Family Service Love Bites program, aimed at educating boys in high school about women.

Sergeant Martin said the cases of Stephanie Scott, Karen Chetcuti and Zoe Buttigieg showed the devastation of violence against women, even in a non-domestic setting.

Tickets to the White Ribbon ball on November 12 are available through Albury Entertainment Centre.