Hundreds of police will be specially trained to tackle family violence as part of a recruitment of nearly 2800 extra officers in Victoria.

The Labor government is boosting police numbers by 20 per cent over the next four years to combat rising crime. On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews conceded that some in the community no longer felt safe.

"We have seen crime rise and we have seen the need to do more, and not more of the same," Mr Andrews said.

"Business as usual won't cut it any more. We are delivering in full the officers that Victoria Police tell us they need and ending the boom and bust of police recruitment."