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There has been a mixed response to the decision by Victoria Police to designate a large section of Melbourne's CBD subject to greater police search powers for the next six months.
The declaration this week means police will be able to stop and search people for prohibited weapons in the CBD, Docklands and Southbank.
In addition to conducting pat-down or wand searches of people, police will be able to search vehicles and force people to remove face co
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