Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight Victoria's police union has won a fight to move towards nine-day fortnights and nine-hour shifts after months of negotiating with the force. AAP · May 31, 2024
Concern over greater police powers in violence reforms As a regional city rolls out a new family violence prevention strategy, there are fears that expanded police powers could negatively impact Indigenous victims. AAP · May 31, 2024
Man charged after police seize 250 bank cards, false ID A Melbourne man has been charged after police seized 250 bank cards, indentification documents and a large amount of cash from his home and car. AAP · May 29, 2024
Tobacco wars: police warn landlords of insurance risk Victoria Police want landlords to rethink leasing their shops to tobacco or vape stores, saying links to criminal activity might make insurance null and void. AAP · May 27, 2024
Bikies 'cannot hide' as dozens arrested in joint raids Organised crime using regional towns for business have been put on notice after police in two states made dozens of arrests and seized weapons in raids. AAP · May 23, 2024
Premier urged to intervene in police roster dispute The Victorian opposition has called on Premier Jacinta Allan to end a pay dispute between the union and police management over work rosters. AAP · May 21, 2024
Police reviewing officer's conduct after baton incident A brawl outside a regional pub has prompted an internal police probe after footage emerged appearing to show an officer striking a prone man with a baton. AAP · May 19, 2024
'Disgraceful' vandals damage China museum artefacts Police have released footage of alleged vandals after artwork at a museum dedicated to Chinese heritage and a Buddhist temple were defaced in regional Victoria. AAP · May 14, 2024
Student protester suspended by ANU for expressing support for Hamas as police warn over encampments Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors saying there was a ‘strong likelihood’ of violence if pro-Palestine encampments continued to grow The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024
Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role The chief of Victoria Police will apologise for the force's role in the Stolen Generations as part of reforms related to the Yoorrook Justice Commission. AAP · May 8, 2024
Elderly woman's cry for help after sexual assault A woman in her 80s has detailed how she cried out for help from neighbours after being sexually assaulted in an apartment building in Melbourne. AAP · May 8, 2024
Brothers arrested in NSW over Melbourne fatal stabbing A couple of brothers wanted over a fatal stabbing have been found in regional NSW and are expected to be extradited. AAP · May 7, 2024
Police family violence notices could be 'enduring' Victoria's police commissioner has flagged changing family violence safety notices as a way to further clamp down on domestic abusers, the police minister says. AAP · May 4, 2024
Arrests and search for group over pride confrontation Police want to identify four people as part of the probe into a confrontation between police and protesters at a pride march, after two people were arrested. AAP · Apr 28, 2024
AAP · Apr 25, 2024 Dozens of police facing criminal charges Close to 80 members of Victoria's police force have been charged with criminal or traffic offences, with sexual assault among the most common crimes.
AAP · Apr 24, 2024 Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman A man has been charged after a 49-year-old woman's body was found at a property in Victoria.
AAP · Apr 23, 2024 Police caught getting trigger-happy with pepper spray A review of Victoria Police's use of pepper spray found officers were prolific in their use despite many instances where it was not warranted.
AAP · Mar 25, 2024 One dead, another in hospital after boat capsizes A man has died and another is in hospital after their boat capsized in eastern Victoria.
AAP · Mar 25, 2024 Vic premier quashes push for NSW-style protest permits Victoria Police already has powers to swoop on unruly protesters after calls for a permit system following another violent clash, the premier says.
AAP · Mar 21, 2024 Issues raised over how law enforcement access data The Commonwealth Ombudsman is concerned over how Australian law enforcement access telecommunications data, with one police force singled out.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024 Retail theft jumps 39% in Victoria driven by cost-of-living crisis, say police Chief commissioner says force will continue focus on youth offending as crime statistics show 29% increase on previous year
AAP · Mar 20, 2024 Motorcycle 'key' to cracking mafia figure's murder Victoria Police want the public's help to find a motorcycle they say is key to their investigation into John Latorre's murder.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2024 Samantha Murphy: police conclude fresh bushland search for body of missing Ballarat woman No body was found during a search near Buninyong where alleged murder victim’s mobile phone was last detected
AAP · Mar 19, 2024 'Yachts and strippers': laws to curb unexplained wealth New Victorian laws will target criminals living the high life, forcing them to repay any wealth they cannot prove was legally obtained.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024 ‘Family connections’: mafia, the fruit and veg trade, and a fatal shooting in suburban Melbourne Calabrian-Australian families like that of John Latorre, who was killed this week, are synonymous with the fresh produce sector – but some have connections to the ’Ndrangheta too