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Protective services officers to be stationed at major Victorian hospitals under Coalition plan The Victorian Coalition has pledged to deploy protective services officers (PSOs) to the state’s major hospitals if it wins November’s state election. The proposal, unveiled on Sunday, aims to reduce violence at hospitals. In a statement, the Coalition said 70 PSOs would be deployed as part of a two-year pilot at seven major Victorian hospitals. PSO teams would provide additional security, respond to serious incidents and escort hospital workers to their vehicles, a statement said. The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, said: Doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff should be able to do their jobs safely so that they…

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