AN estimated 50 police today marched to the office of Ballarat MLA Geoff Howard to highlight what they say is severe under resourcing at the local station.
Following a union meeting in the station earlier in the morning, the group walked three blocks to Mr Howard's office, where Police Association secretary Sen Sgt Greg Davies and local union delegates met with Mr Howard.
Sen Sgt Davies said Mr Howard assured the group it was his view Ballarat could use more police and had undertaken to address the issue with Premier John Brumby and Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron.
''This is a very large contingent of police and some family members, many of them on their days off, where they would far rather be at home with their families,'' he said.
''It's a very unusual step, those members who are on duty have taken their lunch break to come and do this.''
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