A county court judge reminded Simon Luebbers that he had sworn “to uphold the right” when he joined Victoria Police. Instead,the former prosecutor broke “the very laws you were charged to enforce”.
In an email to staff,Chief Commissioner Shane Patton warned employees that “no one is above the law”. His missive came after the number of officers facing disciplinary action rose in the past year.
Footage of Beau Barrett tackling Daniel Peterson-English at Flinders Street Station went viral on social media following the incident,leading to Barrett’s suspension from the force.
The details – and number – of the cases remain secret,but the blowout in financial settlements has renewed calls for an independent police oversight body.
A video shows a protective services officer slapping an 11-year-old at a Melbourne train station. But Victoria’s police chief and legal experts have different views on how to respond to the incident.
Jeremy King’s message to people brutalised and assaulted by police is as blunt as it is discomforting:in Victoria,the only place his clients see proper accountability is in court.
The charges come after an internal police investigation that was overseen by the anti-corruption watchdog.
Victoria Police say internal investigations into the pepper-spraying and arrests of members of the media at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne in 2021 have ended,and no disciplinary action will be taken.
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commissioner Robert Redlich,KC,has called for a suite of legislative reforms,walking back his previous stance that Victoria should maintain its high threshold for public examinations.
A year into his job as special investigator of the Lawyer X scandal,Justice Geoffrey Nettle says most of his time has been spent locked in legal dispute with a “bevy of law enforcement agencies.”
After almost 10 years and millions in legal fees,former Police Association of Victoria boss Paul Mullett has lost a High Court bid to re-open a civil case that claimed he was the victim of “malicious” prosecution by high-ranking officers.