POLICE Minister Bob Cameron has refused to comment on whether he agrees with Kororoit MP Marlene Kairouz's view that there are not enough police on the streets of Brimbank.

Last Thursday, during questions without notice in Parliament, Opposition police and emergency services spokesman Andrew McIntosh referred to last week's Advocate front page.

"I refer the minister [Mr Cameron] to the fact that in the last 12 months, the city of Brimbank has suffered from an 8per cent increase in total crime, a 9 per cent increase in aggravated burglary and a nearly 20 per cent increase in robbery, and I ask: does the minister agree with what the new member for Kororoit [Ms Kairouz] said in the Sunshine Advocate on Tuesday, August 19, 2008; namely, 'There are never enough police on the streets - we need more on the streets out here'?"

In his answer, Mr Cameron did not refer to Brimbank at all, but instead spoke about an increase in police numbers across the state. He said crime in Victoria had decreased by 24.7 per cent in the past seven years.

Later, Mr McIntosh said he was disappointed Mr Cameron didn't address the issue.

"I can understand if it was just me raising this matter, but he has one of his local MPs advocating for more police and that really adds weight to the issue," he said. "It is unusual to find a Labor MP agreeing with the Opposition; I'm very pleased to see her standing up for her area.

"He [Mr Cameron] didn't even acknowledge the problem. You can't fix a problem without admitting there is one first."