Police will be on the look-out for disruptive crowd behaviour and illicit drug activity at Listen Out music festival at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby this Friday.
A Passive Alert Detection (PAD) dog operation will be conducted at the festival, with the aim of deterring and detecting individuals with illicit drugs.
Local police will be patrolling on foot at the festival grounds to ensure safety and security of festivalgoers and deter any criminal activity, including anti-social behaviour, alcohol and drug related issues.
Highway Patrol Officers and Uniform Police will also be out in force on major arterials and back roads before, during and after the festival, to ensure the roads are safe and to detect drink and drug driving.
To ensure all attendees can commute home safely, there will be a bolstered police presence at nearby Ringwood and Glen Waverley train stations.
Quotes attributable to Knox Local Area Commander Inspector Pam Hawker:
"From inside and outside the festival grounds, at transport hubs and surrounding areas, police will be out and about to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience."
"We know that most people attend the festival to enjoy the music and have a good time.
"However, we want to remind everyone that police will not tolerate any behaviour that spoils the festival experience for the majority of attendees.
"We want to make it clear that anyone attempting to bring drugs into the festival will be held to account."
