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Victoria Police allegedly use LEAP database to pursue, stalk, harass women prompting calls for inquiry

The ABC has spoken to three women who say Victoria Police officers accessed the LEAP database to stalk, harass or pursue relationships with them. Lawyers fear these are not isolated incidents.

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Mourners in Archie Roach's funeral procession fined after being caught by red light camera

Victoria Police has reviewed several fines given to members of the Archie Roach funeral cortege, but says they won't be overturned due to the seriousness of the offences.

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Glitter Nova youth pride celebration postponed due to safety concerns after protest threat

An end-of-year pride celebration for LGBTQIA+ youth in St Kilda has been suddenly postponed after the council became aware of a protest threat.

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Eagles' Winder under police investigation

West Coast's Isiah Winder is under investigation over an incident in Geelong at the weekend, after the AFL/AFLPA Indigenous and multicultural players summit.

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Vic Cops Have Copped A Complaint For Pepper-Spraying CHILDREN Watching Soccer At Fed Square

A 13-year-old was left with burns to his face, arms and torso.

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Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo may have committed homicide, coroner says

A junior police officer who gunned down a man as he savagely stabbed his own mother in broad daylight may have committed homicide, according to Victoria's coroner, who has referred the case to state prosecutors.

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Steven Johnson faces court charged with alleged murder of Christopher Jarvis

The lawyer of a former Victoria Police officer who has been charged with murder has told a court media reporting of the case could lead to issues during his client's time in custody.

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Former police officer charged with murder of missing man Christopher Jarvis

A former police officer has been charged with murder over the disappearance of Victorian dad Christopher Jarvis. There were emotional scenes when his co-accused fronted court on Wednesday.

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Vic police arrest shooting preventable

A coroner has recommended Victoria Police develop systems to ensure officers are fit for duty, in finding a 2013 death during a police arrest was preventable.

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Victoria Police criticised in coronial inquest into fatal shooting for not monitoring members' mental health

A coroner finds Victoria Police failed to adequately monitor whether its members were mentally and physically fit for duty, and for delaying a ban on single-officer patrols, after the 2013 death of Vlado Micetic in Melbourne.

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Police will not press charges after MP called for Daniel Andrews to become 'red mist'

Police say no charges will be laid, after investigating comments from independent MP Catherine Cumming, who told a Melbourne rally Premier Daniel Andrews should be turned into "red mist".

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First Major Rape Case Involving Vic Police Officer And Handled By New Taskforce Was Discontinued

A rape case involving a Victoria Police officer has been discontinued because "there were not reasonable prospects of conviction".

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Rape case against Victorian police officer collapses in blow to force’s new family violence unit

Prosecutors said there was not a reasonable chance of conviction in case, brought by taskforce hailed as Australian-first

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It’s Festival Szn So Here’s What To Know About ‘Designated Areas’ Where Police Can Search Anyone

Victoria Police are often present at festivals and major events, but their little-known powers to stop and search people arbitrarily and without a warrant came to light on social media at the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about them.Ahead of Melbourne’s Summer Camp LGBTQIA music festival on Saturday,…

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‘Devastating’ Brownlow betting arrests shock umpiring great

Umpiring great Shane McInerney is dismayed by the accusations of a Brownlow Medal betting ring, saying it's devastating for his colleagues.

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Brownlow arrests shock former AFL umpire

Shane McInerney, who umpired a record 502 AFL games, says the arrests over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting ring are devastating for the umpiring community.

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Tom Perinovic criticises Victoria Police for his treatment by officers after he found his wife and three children dead

Melbourne man Tom Perinovic told an inquest into the death of his family he wants Victoria Police to formally apologise to him for how he was treated after discovering the bodies of his wife and children.

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AFL umpire one of four people arrested over suspicious betting on 2022 Brownlow Medal

Four people, including an AFL umpire, are arrested over suspicious betting activity around the AFL's 2022 Brownlow Medal, with Victoria Police alleging "a person with knowledge of the voting tally" gave information to others.

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Jewish leader says 'no meaningful action' taken over 'foul' anti-Semitism in Melbourne street

An Adelaide Jewish community leader who allegedly had anti-Semitic slurs and gestures including a Nazi salute directed towards him while in Melbourne says that police have taken "no meaningful action" against the offender.

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Former AFL coach Dani Laidley sues police over photo snapped at Geelong races

Dani Laidley alleges photo shared among Victoria Police officers and to social media suggested she was a spectacle for identifying as a woman

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Dani Laidley sues police over sharing pics

Ex-AFL coach Dani Laidley has launched fresh legal action against Victoria Police, seeking damages after being ridiculed by officers who shared photos of her.

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Cops called as prisoner climbs onto roof

Police have been called to one of Victoria's largest prisons after an inmate climbed onto the roof of a building.

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Racegoers brave storms for Melbourne Cup

After weeks of extreme weather and flooding across the state, tens of thousands of racegoers head to the Melbourne Cup for the first time in three years.

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Manslaughter charges dropped against trucking company boss Simiona Tuteru over Eastern Freeway tragedy

Trucking company boss Simiona Tutera is no longer facing manslaughter charges after one of his truck drivers killed four Victoria Police members in April 2020 while drug affected and sleep deprived.

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Matthew Guy backs Mildura Liberal candidate Paul Matheson after Victoria Police demotion

A police officer who worked at the same station as Liberal candidate Paul Matheson when he was demoted by Victoria Police has questioned his fitness for public office.

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