Roads policing officers stepped up patrols across north, south and west Essex after residents raised concerns about speeding and school safety.

The state government is set to pump an extra $18m into Victoria Police in a major funding boost authorities say will “no doubt save lives”.

A get-tough road policing campaign and the issuance of thousands of tickets has failed to impact the island’s entrenched culture of impaired and reckless driving, police have said. Chief Inspector ...