Victorian
Police
This list was originally attached to the story Police
Anger Over Ned Kelly Logo Proposal in
our Soap Box section
but the links got so long it was time to give it a
section on its own! It's not that we want to be seen
as police knockers, because if it wasn't for all the
decent cops out there we'd be living in a hell hole
similar to Iraq. But when the ex-Victorian Chief Police
Commissioner, Christine Nixon banged on about how evil
Ned Kelly was, it was hard to take her seriously. Especially
when we keep reading stories, some of them quite perturbing,
like the examples below.
'...It was a shame we Australians celebrate
a bushranger ... Ned murdered people and may have
murdered many more...'
Victorian Chief
Police Commissioner Christine Nixon, June 27, 2002
This is the same genius who decided she needed a decent feed so on the night of Australia's worst natural disaster. After being told many lives had been lost in the Black Saturday bushfires, Victoria's then Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon left the command centre at 6pm, turned off her mobile phone and went out for a lovely pub meal. This woman is no Anna Bligh:
'...''I had to eat, it's as simple as that,'' she said...
...Police Association secretary Greg Davies said it was a disgrace that the former police chief had dined out while country Victorians were fighting for their lives. ''Victorians who have lost family members, relatives, friends, properties and had their lives altered permanently have every right to be completely disgusted if the person running the show went to dinner five minutes after being told of the expected loss of life,'' he said...'
from Nixon was wrong to go: Brumby
Then when she retired we 'lucky' Victorians got this knuckle-head Simon Overland, who appears to have spent his formative years eking out an existence as a Sam the Eagle Muppet impersonator right down to a brain full of stuffing:
'...Victoria’s top police officer has been caught carrying bullets on a domestic flight - an offence that carries a maximum seven-year jail term. A union official has called for Chief Commissioner Simon Overland to be immediately suspended after he admitted carrying a magazine containing three live rounds of ammunition on a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Canberra yesterday. It was not until the police chief attempted to board a Qantas flight back to Melbourne that Australian Federal Police officers discovered the security breach...'
from Overland 'bullets' offence carries seven-year jail term
No surprise he went the way of the dodo bird as well... Now we have good old cross-dresser Ken Lay who seems to have trouble remembering his own department's rule about speeding. His poor memory even extends to informing his superiors about the severity of the fine (see: Traffic chief's speeding confession came too late). Is he another, 'Do as I say, not as I do' Inspector Plod? Time will tell.
All we want is for the
Victorian Police to hand over their 'war
trophies', namely Dan Kelly and Steve Hart's armour to more deserving institutions
such as the Victorian Museum or State Library of Victoria.
However, as it's the only items of worth in their
pitiful police museum, I strongly doubt it. This
is the same museum which fails to mention the innocent
victims of the Glenrowan siege.
It was, after all,
police bullets which caused the death of plate layer
Martin Cherry and the child Johnny Jones. Furthermore
police were responsible for wounding his sister
Jane Jones in the forehead (later to
die), Michael Reardon in the shoulder,
and William Metcalf in the eye. No wonder
it seems some coppers are a law unto themselves:
Former
detective on drugs, kill-threat charges AAP
18/03/03
Health
blast over police hold cells Chee Chee Leung
18/03/03
Ex-drug
squad head linked to speed sales Peter Gregory
01/03/05
Police
mum on scandal Martin Watters 20/3/07
Too
fast, but cops escape the fine Jason Dowling
08/04/07
Top
Officer On Bash Charge Nick McKenzie & Andrea
Petrie 15/05/07
Watchdog
Lashes Mullett Meddling Nick McKenzie 15/05/07
Trial
for policeman on booze-bus bribery charge Andrea
Petrie 29/05/07
Police
officers to contest assault charge Steve Butcher30/05/07
Geelong
Cop 'lobbied' for Mate Nick McKenzie
& Royce Millar 04/06/07
Stand-off
on drug testing of police John Silvester 04/06/07
Embarrassed
cops admit ticket blunder Ari Sharp 20/07/07
Tanner
twist: police may face charges Seamus Bradley
12/08/07
Police
hero accused of bullying Andrea Petrie 29/08/07
Police
to exhume cold-case body Reko Rennie 29/08/07
Death
riddle grave opens Mark Buttler 29/08/07
'...One of them, Constable Ashley Cook, had told
her: "I'd
have had a nervous breakdown if you were treating me
the way I've been treating you." In another confrontation,
Constable Cook allegedly warned Ms Findlay that "someone
might get a .38 and blow you away". Ms Findlay
is also suing the area's superintendent, Dennis Henry,
and chief inspector, Henry Button, for failing to
take action to protect her despite repeated complaints...'
from Ex-policewoman
sues 'bullies'
Ex-policewoman
sues 'bullies' Kate Hagan 30/08/07
New
leads in body mystery Reko Rennie 31/08/07
'Kit
Walker' affair under new scrutiny Nick McKenzie
07/09/07
The
curious case of a cyclist's life destroyed Wood & Moynihan
12/09/07
Police
exempt on inquest evidence Julia Medew 12/09/07
Police
tied to underworld hit Nick McKenzie 14/09/07
Brumby
rules out corruption probe AAP 14/09/07
Nixon
'annoyed' at story Reko Rennie 14/09/07
Officer
linked to underworld hit suspended Turnbull
& Robert 14/09/07
Police
chiefs warned of rogue cops Nick McKenzie 15/09/07
Officer
'railed' against anti-corruption body Nick McKenzie
15/09/07
Victoria
needs a permanent fighter Bob Falconer
15/09/07
A
crime story that needs another ending Editorial
15/09/07
The
high cost of her justice — his livelihood AAP
16/09/07
Police
watchdog needs more power Nick McKenzie 17/09/07
A
fine mess Lawrence Money 24/09/07
Conwoman's
lover on gun charges Reko Rennie 25/09/07
Police
accused of race attacks on Africans Liz Porter
30/09/07
Policeman
accused of robbery Chris Evans 01/10/07
Suspended
policeman left victim 'traumatised' Julia
Medew 02/10/07
Corrupt
cops in 'syndicates' AAP 10/10/07
Somali
youth to sue police over 'unprovoked' attack Liz
Porter 21/10/07
Police
union paid $4 million to defend bent cops Gary
Hughes 29/10/07
Call
for police watchdog revamp Nick McKenzie 02/11/07
Charges
loom on mystery death of lonely Hughie Gary
Tippet 04/11/07
Ex-cop
Tanner blasts Nixon Mario Xuereb 09/11/07
Top
cop's 'jealous' rant Reko Rennie 09/11/07
Ashby's
turn in hot seat Roger Franklin
09/11/07
Top
officer linked to corruption scandal Dan Oakes
09/11/07
'...Mr Ashby's resignation came during another
day of explosive allegations at the corruption inquiry,
as he and police media director Stephen Linnell were
caught on secretly recorded phone calls allegedly
plotting to undermine this week's hearings. Both
men could face criminal charges, and possibly jail...'
from 'Nixon: I feel betrayed'
Top
cop quits after admitting conspiracy Catherine
Best 09/11/07
Ashby
quits, Linnell suspended over OPI probe Ross, Moor,
Pinkney, Pilcher 09/11/07
The
secret police tapes - day 2 OPI Transcript 09/11/07
Top
cop Ashby resigns AAP, with Reko
Rennie 10/11/07
Nixon:
'I feel betrayed' Dan Oakes
& Andrea Petrie 10/11/07
Panic
and fear as the penny drops for two close confidants Simon
Mann 10/11/07
'...What he didn't know then, but soon found
out, was that the man who king-hit him that night
was Senior Detective Glenn Saunders, then of the
armed robbery squad. What he would also find out
was that Saunders' big, cold-eyed mate was another
armed robbery detective, Paul
Mullett. Later, Saunders would leave
the force in disgrace after a drug corruption scandal.
Mullett would survive and thrive to become a senior
sergeant — and
head of the Victoria Police Association, one of the
highest-paid union bosses in Australia...'
from Might, muscle and Mullett - the heavy hand of
Victoria's most powerful cop
End
of a top officer's life in the force John Silvester
10/11/07
Good cop, bad cop and 5 lost virtues Roger
Franklin 10/11/07
Fist
and cuffs: 'He's never been afraid of an angry man' Andrew
Rule 11/11/07
Mullett
- the heavy hand of Victoria's most powerful cop Andrew
Rule 11/11/07
Fallen
rival's barbs fail to scar deputy commissioner Peter
Munro 11/11/07
Director,
Ashby not home Mark Russell 11/11/07
Minister
backs Nixon Liam Houlihan 11/11/07
Police
integrity cops a hiding Brendan Donohoe 11/11/07
Second
senior officer quits police Dan Oakes 12/11/07
Phone
bugs stun police union chief Paul Mullett Keith
Moor 15/11/07
Premier
issues gag on Police Association's Paul Mullett Ashley
Gardiner 16/11/07
Mullett:
'I'm not a crook' Keith Moor 16/11/07
What
now? Keith Moor 16/11/07
Probe
raises a few questions Roger Franklin 16/11/07
Clash
of loyalties ahead for Victoria's police force Nick McKenzie 17/11/07
Time
bomb threatens to blow the force apart John Silvester
17/11/07
Mullett
locked out John Silvester and Andrea Petrie 17/11/07
Rats
among the ranks John Silvester 17/11/07
Union
head banned from police buildings AAP
17/11/07
Police
bosses at war as Paul Mullett stands firm Moor,
Buttler & Wilkinson 17/11/07
Police
Association boss Mullett career is on the line Mark
Buttler 17/11/07
Mullett
to fight on AAP
17/11/07
Tapped
calls put spotlight on police justice John Silvester
10/12/07
Police
'hindered' race probe Liz Porter 23/12/07
Corrupt
cop ordered to repay $68k of his super Gary Hughes
23/12/07
Dozens
of police under investigation Andrea Petrie
15/01/08
Greek
fans threaten legal action over spray Doherty,
Medew & Petrie 17/01/08
'What
were the police thinking?' Peter Katsambanis
17/01/08
Rape
charge police officer bailed AAP 18/01/08
Bikie
link to police staffer on drug charges Andrew
Rule & Dan Oakes 20/01/08
Bullying
in police training Nick McKenzie 04/02/08
Corruption
charge tip for Mullett Smithers, Milovanovic
& Cooke 05/02/08
Cop
in 'tranny hooker sex' relationships staff writer
06/02/08
'...The website also reported that one
male officer was believed to have been accused of
having a sexual relationship with a transvestite
prostitute and there may be “incriminating” pictures
that could “embarrass” the police force...'
from Cop
in 'tranny hooker sex' relationships
Watchdog
probing bayside officers Nick McKenzie 07/02/08
Defiant
Ashby vows to fight if charges are laid against him Ari
Sharp 08/02/08
Plot
to oust police chief for 'puppet' Nick McKenzie
& Dan Oakes 08/02/08
Trio
will be charged: police chief Andrea Petrie 09/02/08
Cop
offered fine relief for sexual favours AAP 11/02/08
Nixon
hid police cuts, says former top cop Keith Moor
19/02/08
Detectives
admit assaulting suspect Staff reporter
5/02/08
OPI
monitor slams plan to cut scrutiny Shiel &
McKenzie 28/02/08
Videoed
police assault 'out of character' Gary Hughes
01/03/08
Ex
cops may face jail term in community for bashing
suspect AAP 12/03/08
Ex-cops
avoid jail Sarah-Jane Collins 13/03/08
Police
to face scrutiny over brushes with outlaws Dan
Oakes 13/03/08
'Sad'
police bullying claim dismissed Kate Hagan 15/03/08
Mullett
takes OPI protest to streets Adrian Lowe 20/03/08
Top
cop reveals link to gangster Gary Hughes 20/03/08
Hit
victim's details accessed at ATO Richard Baker
and Nick McKenzie 26/03/08
How
a tax man was brought down by his links to Gatto Baker
& McKenzie 26/03/08
John
De Jong paid out for drug-drive fiasco Norrie
Ross 28/03/08
Action
against murder-probe officer stymied John Silvester
07/04/08
Nixon
refuses to resign Marika Dobbin 09/0408
Embattled
Mullett emerges to rally police union Andrea
Petrie 09/04/08
Boys
in blue say ditch 'small, scared' girls Keith
Moor 09/04/08
'...There are too many females who put male
members at risk out on the street," one said.
I have been injured three times in the past 12 months
fighting drunken idiots and getting no backup from
my female partner, who is too small or too scared
to help...'
from Boys
in blue say ditch 'small, scared' girls
Detective
blasts senior police over 'squabbles' Dan Oakes
18/04/08
Cop
union boss is a big bully - police Keith Moor
19/04/08
Police
alter tack on criminal ties Andrea Petrie 19/04/08
Kd
lang 'sweetheart deal' officer under fire Andrea
Petrie 22/04/08
Ballarat
police under fire over arrest of Aborigines Mark
Russell 27/04/08
735
police caught speeding since 2003 Jason Dowling
05/05/08
Officer
playing the health card to avoid sacking John Silvester
19/05/08
'...The
discipline hearing was due to be held before Assistant
Commissioner Stephen Fontane on March 24 but was
postponed when Sergeant Lalor [left] produced a medical
certificate declaring he was too ill to attend.He
has since applied for long-term sick leave, which
would ultimately result in him being granted a police
disability pension of 80% of his wage. Senior police
have long believed that some police suspected of
corrupt behaviour have used the sick-leave system
to avoid discipline hearings...'
from Officer
playing health card to avoid sacking
Ex-police
admit trying to mislead OPI hearings Mex
Cooper 26/05/08
Police
officer jailed for two years over sexual favours
bribe Collins 30/05/08
Gunman
was the key to underworld killings John Silvester
30/05/08
New
rules aim to weed out crooked police John Silvester
05/06/08
Ex-detective
admits giving false evidence Mex Cooper 11/06/08
Ex-cop
ordered to stand trial Matthew Burgess 11/06/08
Underworld
leaks proved lethal Chris Johnston &
Nick McKenzie 11/06/08
Ex-detective
linked to sabotage Nick McKenzie & Andrea
Petrie 11/06/08
Loyalty
turns boys' day out into corporate boxing Chris Johnston 12/06/08
Police
warned of interference Nick McKenzie & Dan Oakes
12/06/08
Paul
Dale claims he's a scapegoat in murder case Carly
Crawford 16/06/08
Police
trio to be charged John Silvester 18/06/08
We'll
fight OPI charges, vows Ashby AAP 18/06/08
Bullying
probe targets top police Andrea Petrie &Nick
McKenzie 19/06/08
Racing's
top 'cop' linked to criminal Nick McKenzie
& Patrick Bartley 21/06/08
Victoria
Police to review officers with second jobs John Silvester 23/06/08
'...Concerns about this issue surfaced when a policeman
from the sexual offence and child abuse unit was
working without permission at the Sexpo exhibition
in 2006. Former detective senior constable Paul Hatzakortzian,
37, was also found to be dealing in drugs and jailed
for a year after pleading guilty...'
from Victoria Police to review officers with
second jobs
Reformists
fight Mullett for control Dan Oakes 23/06/08
Vic
police informer duped Nixon: report AAP 26/06/08
Nixon
duped by corrupt ex-officer, says OPI Dan Oakes
27/06/08
High-flyer
who wound up in trouble with the law Dan Oakes
27/06/08
It's
enough to make you swear - twice Andrea Petrie
10/07/08
Policeman
to face trial on rape charge Cathy Morris
10/07/08
Most
police don't want rape by partner to be reported Jen Kelly 15/07/08
Cop
suspended after federal police raid AAP 21/07/08
Police
officer suspended over child porn claims Matthew
Burgess 26/07/08
Police
charge three over OPI probe Matthew Burgess
29/07/08
Top
police officers charged, facing jail AAP 29/07/08
Crime
stats leak to be probed: Nixon Adrian Lowe 31/08/08
DNA
blunder sinks kill trial Gregory, Baker
and Arup 07/08/08
Police-crime
links linger, says watchdog Nick McKenzie
09/08/08
Anti-Semitic
attack case sparks police review Peter
Gregory 19/08/08
Police
officer 'reduced speeding fines' AAP 27/08/08
UN
to hear of Victorian woman's brutal bashing AAP
31/08/08
'...The long legal saga began in March 1996 when,
in a dispute over an unroadworthy car, police illegally
raided the Somerville home of Ms Horvath, then 21,
and her partner, Craig Love. Ms Horvath's jaw was
broken and her nose so badly shattered that she spent
five days in Frankston Hospital. Mr Love was beaten
with a police baton and another couple in the house
were injured...'
from UN to hear of Victorian woman's brutal bashing
Cops
quit in droves as morale sinks Paul Anderson
and David Hastie 01/09/08
Internal
sacking, suspension stir police force watchdog Nick
McKenzie 03/09/08
Cop
faces charges over Hodson evidence Andrea Petrie
11/09/08
State
'failing' victims of police Peter Gregory 20/09/08
Cop
in murder probe 'threat' Mark Hawthorne 21/09/08
Drugs
worth millions go missing from police John Silvester
22/09/08
Police
staff to stop work over drug mismanagement claim AAP 24/09/08
Pipeline
stand-off leads to farmer's arrest AAP 24/09/08
OPI
case caves in over witness ban Miki Perkins 25/09/08
Detectives
found not guilty of theft AAP 26/09/08
Court
tells police, scientists to talk Peter Gregory
04/10/2008
Illegal
weapons stash: policeman fined Sarah-Jane
Collins 08/10/08
Police
crash witness told to lie, court hears Miki
Perkins 09/10/08
'Corrupt'
police cells infect force: report John Silvester
09/10/08
'...Mr Strong said he was concerned that police
were prepared to lie as part of a misguided sense
of obligation. "Too
many police witnesses required to answer questions
under oath at OPI hearings seem willing to sacrifice
their credibility rather than break the `code'...'
from 'Corrupt' police cells infect force: report
Loyalty
'shields police corruption' John Silvester
10/10/08
Nixon
faces OPI quiz over Super Jumbo freebie AAP 24/10/08
Nixon
defends free trip to LA Peta Hellard 23/10/08
'Culture
of violence and cover-up' John Silvester 30/10/08
Police
link to illegal brothel Nick McKenzie 31/10/08
Claims
cops are dodgy as crims Keith Moor 31/10/08
Police
red-faced as guns fall from car AAP 06/11/08
Guilty
Linnell turns on Mullett, Ashby over OPI charges Reko Rennie 12/11/08
Ashby
says 'more to come' in perjury case AAP 13/11/08
Mates
no more, as OPI case turns personal Sarah-Jane
Collins 13/11/08
Nixon
admits 'regret' over Qantas luxury junket Mex
Cooper 14/11/08
Chief
owns up to junket blunder John Silvester &
Andrea Petrie 15/11/08
Plane
mistake a case of history repeating itself Marika
Dobbin 15/11/08
Penny
drops too late to spare Nixon humiliation Paul
Austin 15/11/08
Qantas
trip blown out of proportion: Nixon Simon Mann
16/11/08
Caught
out: senior cop busted for drink-driving Dan
Oakes 17/11/08
Victorian
police force rife with convicted cops Geoff
Wilkinson 02/12/08
Leaked
files prompt police surveillance squad review Larissa
Ham 02/12/08
On
their watch Nick McKenzie 02/12/08
Secret
police files leaked to alleged crime bosses McKenzie & Baker
02/12/08
Victoria
Police has gone into the breach one time too many Colleen Lewis 03/12/08
'...The provision of information and trust in the
security of that information are the lifeblood of
any police organisation. But yesterday's revelation
of yet another breach of security within Victoria
Police threatens to freeze the flow of information
to the force. How can those who normally supply information
to the police be confident that it will not end up
in the hands of criminals involved in serious crimes
such as drug trafficking and murder?...'
from Victoria
Police has gone into the breach one time too many
Thirteen
sacked Victorian police given their jobs back Geoff Wilkinson 04/12/08
Gun
found in police HQs ceiling Andrea Petrie 05/12/08
Teen
shot dead by police Andrea Petrie 12/12/08
Policeman
altered sex victim's statement Paul Millar
12/12/08
Police
shoot teen dead in Northcote, Melbourne Flower & Hosking
12/12/08
Outrage
at police 'Melbourne West' recruitment video Paul Anderson 12/12/08
Family
of teen shot by police call them 'trigger happy' Aaron Langmaid 12/12/08
Teen
shot dead by police Cooper, Petrie & Rennie 12/12/08
Shooting
prompts call for Tasers for police AAP 12/12/08
Knives,
alarmed police and a 'ittle boy' lies dead Silvester,
Farouque
& Battersby 13/12/08
Shooting
reignites debate on police tactics and use of Taser
stun guns Silvester 13/12/08
Police
firearms protocol called into question Tippet
& Russell 14/12/08
'...Tyler's family and friends said they were "appalled
at the actions by the Victoria Police. Their
heavy-handedness and lack of negotiating skills at
the scene of the shooting contributed to the untimely
death of our beautiful 15-year-old," they
said in a statement on Friday. Similar concerns were
raised in November 2005 by the director of the Office
of Police Integrity, George Brouwer, in a report on
fatal police shootings. It was his view that since
1994, "a gradual shift
in attention … could allow the re-emergence
of a culture among police which is overly reliant
on firearms...'
from Police firearms protocol called into question
'They
didn't have to shoot my boy' AAP 14/12/08
Mum
grieves for her lost boy Tyler staff writers 14/12/08
This
tragedy proves better police training is essential Colleen Lewis 14/12/08
Police
not 'trigger-happy,' says Cameron AAP 14/12/08
Police
avoid charge over killing Steve Butcher 115/12/08
Police
leak allows suspected hitman to home in on next kill John Silvester 15/12/08
Police
shot first to hit Tyler's legs John Silvester
16/12/08
Awarded
$2.1m after 14 years fight against police Kate
Hagan & Kissane 20/12/08
'My
son did not want to die' Farah Farouque 20/12/08
Cop
on child sex counts Paul Millar 07/01/09
Killer quizzed over corrupt police Mark Butler 09/01/09
Williams
father and son allegedly taken from jail AAP 10/01/09
Police wave off Nixon's goodbye tour Andrea
Petrie 16/01/09
Email
joke leaves policeman red-faced Andrea Petrie
23/01/09
Hour-long
wait for help: police must 'prioritise' Erdem Koch 23/01/09
Cops
fined for speeding on duty Mex Cooper 28/01/09
Ex-cop
who drove wife off pier 'wanted to kill himself' AAP 06/02/09
Tearful
police media man Linnell pleads guilty to perjury Sarah-jane
Collins 13/02/09
Ex-detective
arrested over Hodson murders John Silvester
13/02/09
From
fighting crims to sorting mail, cutting lawns, biding
time AAP 15/02/09
Officer
defends driving charge Steve Butcher 18/02/09
Court
ordeal over for conwoman's police victim Paul
Anderson 19/02/09
The
lowest of low blows Sushi Das 21/02/09
Couple
'pressured vulnerable woman' to change her will Kate
Hagan 28/02/09
High-flyer
uses the force to defend corruption charges Mark
Buttler 04/03/2009
Police
watchdog sacks own investigator Nick
McKenzie 05/03/09
Crooked
cop 'trying to help a friend' Sarah-Jane Collins
07/0309
Police
fudge figures to improve rates of solved crimes Peter Gregory 11/03/09
Police
risk computer meltdown Melissa Fyfe 22/03/09
Witnesses
'too scared' to plunge into police rewards pool Mark Russell 22/03/09
Room
for ruin in police IT strategy Melissa Fyfe 22/03/09
Outburst
as ex-cop refused bail over Hodson murder Kate
Hagan 26/03/09
Overland
wants greater powers to sack rogue officers AAP
26/03/09
Brouwer
to probe state of police IT Melissa Fyfe 29/03/2009
Police
decided not to patrol overdose rave Mark Russell
12/04/09
Police
IT system still at risk of crashing Melissa
Fyfe 12/04/09
Shamed
cop 'too sick' to attend hearing John Silvester
20/04/09
'...Mr Lalor was suspended on full pay in September
2007 after a police taskforce linked him to the murder
of male prostitute Shane Chartres-Abbott, who was shot
dead in June 2003 as he left a Reservoir house on his
way to the County Court to face rape and assault charges.
Mr Lalor has not been arrested over the murder, but
while suspended he was charged with disgraceful conduct
for allegedly writing a series of damaging emails under
the name Kit Walker designed to discredit then Police
Association president Sergeant Janet Mitchell...'
from Shamed
cop 'too sick' to attend hearing
Fatal
motorbike collision: off-duty policewoman behind
wheel Mex Cooper 20/04/09
Policeman
Jason Woods fined over TV arrest tip-off Sarah-Jane Collins 21/04/09
Suspended
policeman on assault charge John Silvester
23/04/09
'Cop
drew gun' on home-owner during fires Mark Buttler
28/04/09
Push
to use Nixon affidavit to defend charges Adrian
Lowe 01/05/09
Coppers
are 'dills', says Police Association boss Paul Millar 05/05/09
Mullett
used intermediary, court told Milovanovic & Lowe
13/05/09
Policemen
criticised over Aboriginal man's death Simon
Mann 13/05/09
Mullett
evidence ruled inadmissible Selma Milovanovic
14/05/09
Rogue
policeman sacked following court fine Paul
Millar 15/05/09
'...In a secretly recorded tape conversation played
to the hearing, Linehan can allegedly be heard on
the tape abusing fellow officers: "Hope they
f---ing die, the c----. I hope they're f---ing listening,
too. Every last one of the c---- dies...'
from Rogue
policeman sacked following court fine
Police
shoot 'knife-wielding' man Staff reporters
15/05/09
Watchdog's
report damns police over leaked files Nick McKenzie
15/05/09
Ashby
suspected of underworld leaks Selma Milovanovic
15/05/09
Police
lose their way on Tasers: Overland Paul Miller
16/05/09
Mullet
and Ashby were in a 'toxic' relationship Adrian
Lowe 16/05/09
Mullett
to stand trial on two counts of perjury Selma
Milovanovic 19/05/09
Ashby
wants Victoria's top cop in court Melissa Iaria
20/05/09
Teen
boy 'taped policeman's baton threat' Anthony
Dowsley 26/05/09
Acting
Senior Sergeant charged after drug raids Miller & Cooper
26/05/09
Police
'leak' as Purana moves to smash drug ring Paul
Millar 27/05/09
Linnell
tells court he was 'under Ashby's spell' Selma
Milovanovic 01/06/09
Overland
defends use of force to move protesters Reko
Rennie 01/06/09
Court
hears Linnell suspected Overland of leak Anderson
01/06/09
I
told Ashby to keep secret, says Linnell Selma Milovanovic
02/06/09
Want
to beat a fine? Join the police force David Rood
04/06/09
'...Of the 2,545 infringement notices issued to
the police as a vehicle owner in 2007-08, 95 per
cent were withdrawn on appeal. According to the state's
Auditor-General, who revealed the data in a report
into infringement notices, the appeals were generally
on the basis that officers were performing police
duties and wanted an exemption from road rules. The
highly critical report, tabled in parliament yesterday,
found "inconsistent decision making" within
and between different groups that issue fines such
as local councils and the police...'
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Ashby
'asked to intervene in Bracks drink-drive case' Selma Milovanovic 04/06/09
Racism
cry is the only weapon Miranda Devine 04/06/09
Police
Minister denies 'collusion' Milovanovic
& Rood 05/06/09
Despairing
students find own protection Andra Jackson
05/06/09
Noel
Ashby ordered to stand trial on 13 counts of perjury AAP 10/06/09
Ashby
'may have staged calls' Selma Milovanovic 10/06/09
Former
Vic top cop to face perjury trial Melissa Iaria
10/06/09
Ashby
case has 'Get Smart' moment Selma Milovanovic
11/06/09
Simon
Overland's $55,000 office makeover Fiona Hudson
13/06/09
OPI
corruption documents given to police Melissa Fyfe
21/06/09
Ex-policewoman
avoids jail over forgeries Steve
Butcher 25/06/09
Mullett
demands apology from Brumby Selma Milovanovic
25/06/09
Mullett
questions 'rotten' leaks Mex Cooper 06/07/09
Police
shut down probe into bullying by officer Richard
Baker 07/07/09
Police
officer quits over information breach Steve
Butcher 14/07/09
Two
policemen arrested on drugs charges AAP 17/07/09
'...After seeing his mother assaulted, Mr Walker
tried to break free to help her. Constable Sesin
hit him with a baton about the head and body and
was joined by Constable Carter. While on the ground
he received more baton blows. Constable Carter also
dropped from a height and landed with his knee on
Mr Walker's back as he lay handcuffed. Justice Smith
said the officers hit as hard as they could. Mr Walker
suffered serious bruising and two broken ribs.He
was never offered medical attention, the court heard.
Handcuffed behind his back, Mr Walker was taken to
the Camberwell police station...'
from Bashed
family wins $3m compo after 16-year fight
Bashed
family wins $3m compo after 16-year fight Russell
Robinson 23/07/09
Slow
Justice Editorial 22/07/09
Ex-cop
'going mad' over murder trial Kate Hagan 07/08/09
Top
Victorian cop gave 'false figures' AAP 10/08/09
Union
lashes force over 'criminal cops' claims Mex
Cooper 11/08/09
Police
paid $20,000 to alleged AFL rape victim Thomas
Hunter 28/08/09
Former detective Paul Dale released on bail Kate Hagan 11/09/09
Police 'knew holsters defective' Adrian Lowe 22/09/09
State to pay $40,000 for capsicum spray damage Kate Hagan 02/10/09
'False speed readings used to issue tickets' Steve Butcher 08/10/09
Family awaits inquest findings Paul Millar 09/10/09
Cop to face tribunal over bat attack Erin Williams 13/10/09
Ex-cop guilty of assault Steve Butcher 22/10/09
Heartbroken mother's call for Taser stun guns Adrian Lowe 23/11/09
'...Victorian police should receive more safety tactics training because it is currently insufficient to cover everything they need to be proficient, a coroner has found. Audrey Jamieson found that the death of 27-year-old Gregory Biggs in May 2004 was preventable, and the policeman who shot him could be liable for criminal charges. She has reported the finding to the Director of Public Prosecutions...'
from Officer liable for charges after shooting
Officer liable for charges after shooting Adrian Lowe 24/11/09
Police confess to costly IT breaches Melissa Fyee 25/10/09
Rogues' gallery lands artist in court Steve Butcher 18/11/09
Cop loses job for giving small fines AAP 25/11/09
Police to have power to strip-search at random Tom Reilly 29/11/09
Overland defends police moves Silvester & Gregory 02/12/09
Damning report on police lab John Silvester 04/12/09
Sacked policeman wins latest legal bout Selma Milovanovic 04/12/09
Secret files on protesters given to desal consortium Paul Austin 05/12/09
Victoria Police in damage control after report Paul Millar 10/12/09
Overland backtracks in files row Paul Austin 11/12/09
Mother's plea on the anniversary of shooting death F Farouque 11/12/09
Forensic services officer on theft charges Nick McKenzie 14/12/09
The law-enforcers don't have to be the fun-police Kate Lahey 17/12/09
Tyler Cassidy's family vent fury over police probe Mex Cooper 21/12/09
Man dies in police custody Mex Cooper 22/12/09
'...A second man has died in police custody in 48 hours with police in the state’s north finding a man hanged in his cell last night. Police said the 45-year-old man was arrested for being drunk and was locked up at Echuca police station shortly after 8pm ... The investigation is being overseen by the Ethical Standards Department...'
from Man dies in police cells
Man dies in police cells Thomas Hunter 23/12/09
Anger over hanging points in cells Peter Gregory 24/12/09
A fishy tale of cops and crabs Bachelard & Houston 27/12/09
Rumours of singing jailbird set legal tongues wagging John Silvester 28/12/09
Drug stash found in police complex Mex Cooper 30/12/09
Policewoman charged over motorcyclist's death Paul Millar 14/01/10
Ken Lay, top traffic cop, caught speeding AAP 15/01/10
Top cop's speeding kept under wraps Dowsley & Magee 15/01/10
Top cop 'put safety push first' Millar & Austin 16/01/10
Traffic chief's speeding confession came too late Editorial 16/01/10
Cop accused of cruelty after taking two shots to kill kangaroo AAP 27/01/10
Victoria Police make secret gangland tax deal AAP 05/02/10
Indians slam Overland's advice to 'look poor' Cauchi & Pierik 07/02/10
Perjury case against Noel Ashby dropped Kate Hagan 09/02/10
Ashby case collapse 'the final nail in the coffin' AAP 09/02/10
Lawyers prepare Linnell appeal AAP 10/02/10
Punters evacuated from bistro after booze bus catches fire Thomas Hunter 12/02/10
Handballs but few free kicks for a key player Nick McKenzie 13/02/10
Reform calls grow as third OPI case fails Melissa Fyfe 14/02/10
Cops: We stuffed Sam's case up Thomas Hunter 24/02/10
Cop mangles police surveillance van Megan Levy 01/03/10
'...A former police inspector who claims he was hounded out of the force for highlighting a lack of resources says the formation of a rapid response unit is just another publicity stunt. Gordon Charteris, who retired on Friday after more than 30 years in the job, said the force would be better served by increasing local resources. Just days after he walked out with a bitter taste in his mouth, it was revealed that a unit of 127 specially trained officers would hit the streets this week, targeting alcohol-related violence, traffic and public disorder...'
from
New police unit 'just a PR stunt'
New police unit 'just a PR stunt' Paul Millar 02/03/10
Cyber-crime cases ignored by untrained police Carmel Egan 07/03/10
Top cop orders probe on OPI Andrew Rule 08/03/10
Murdered informer deserved it, says son Adrian Lowe 13/03/10
Police racially abusing African youths: report Selma Milovanovic 16/03/10
Some of my cops are racist - police chief AAP 16/03/10
Somali wins $70,000 compo for police 'assault' Andra Jackson 17/03/10
Overland 'bullets' offence carries seven-year jail term Megan Levy 19/03/10
Police face charges on race claims Reid Sexton 19/03/10
Top cop rapped on bullet scare Paul Millar 20/03/10
Overland under fire over taking ammunition aboard plane Anthony Dowsley 20/03/10
Overland refers himself to watchdog Rintoul & Creedy 20/03/10
Police refused to enter Strathewen 'hellhole' Karen Kissane 23/03/10
Police sergeant found dead at station Levy & Hunter 23/03/10
Why did Sergeant Vangorp do it? Derryn Hinch 24/03/10
Senior police officers face sack over abusive emails Wayne Flower 25/03/10
Police probed on racist email John Silvester 25/03/10
OPI drops charges against policemen Steve Butcher 25/03/10
'...A series of racist and pornographic emails shared among Victoria Police officers are too shocking to ever be released publicly, the state's police chief says. Up to 100 officers are being investigated and could face the sack for sharing the emails, described by Chief Commissioner Simon Overland as "disturbing and gross", on work computers. If the Victorian public were aware of the nature of that material, I believe that it's of such a nature that it would cause significant concern within the Victorian community. Mr Overland said some of the emails are so serious that they raised real questions about a number of individuals' suitability to continue with Victoria Police...'
from Racist police emails 'disturbing and gross', says Overland
Racist police emails 'disturbing and gross', says Overland Thomas Hunter 25/03/10
Policeman denies colluding on Moran witness statement Adrian Lowe 25/03/10
'No favours called in' on Overland bungle AAP 25/03/10
Cops racist emails would cause 'significant concern' within community AAP 25/03/10
OPI drops charges against policemen Steve Butcher 25/03/10
Victoria Police suspend LEAP database Paul Millar 26/03/10
Only openness will defeat racism in the police Berhan Ahmed 28/03/10
Nixon defends decision to leave Black Saturday control centre AAP 06/04/10
I had to eat, says Nixon Karen Kissane 07/04/10
'...A storm has erupted around Ms Nixon's admission she left emergency headquarters at 6pm on the night the devastating blazes took hold after a briefing in which she heard lives and homes would be lost. The Opposition and Police Association today called for her scalp in light of revelations she went home, then out to dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel in North Melbourne with two friends as the fires raged.Ms Nixon, who is now chair of the Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority (VBRRA), defended her actions by saying simply: ‘‘I had to eat’’...'
from
Brumby, PM back embattled Nixon over Black Saturday dinner
Brumby, PM back embattled Nixon over Black Saturday dinner Megan Levy 07/04/10
Nixon was wrong to go: Brumby Austin & Collins 08/04/10
An appetite for revenge Karen Kissane 08/04/10
Hungry Christine Nixon must go Neil Mitchell 08/04/10
Senior policeman and Nixon to appear David Rood 10/04/10
Top cop may face phone tap inquiry Melissa Fyfe 11/04/10
Police chief Christine Nixon admits no contact during critical hours AAP 14/04/10
Nixon hits back at 'disgraceful' Black Saturday claims Thomas Hunter 14/04/10
Top cops missing at height of Black Saturday firestorm Catherine Best 15/04/10
Nixon's public humiliation Karen Kissane 15/04/10
We won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore Leo Shanahan 15/04/10
Nixon's 8 years at the helm unravels in three short hours John Silvester 15/04/10
Nixon won't stand down AAP 16/04/10
Police Minister questioned on fires David Rood 16/04/10
Kennett calls for Christine Nixon to be sacked Stephen McMahon 17/04/10
Christine doesn't say no - except to quitting Rule & Silvester 17/04/10
'I had a haircut and worked on my memoirs' Kissane & Rood 17/04/10
Nixon must go, says ex-chief Mark Russell 18/04/10
Police pay $8000 private school fees for Carl Williams' daughter AAP 19/04/10
But if Nixon had been a bloke... AAP 20/04/10
Carl Williams jailmate linked to former cop Wilson & Rout 21/04/10
Williams taskforce to probe dirty-cop allegations John Silvester 21/04/10
Deputy expected Nixon to work on Black Saturday AAP 28/04/10
City bar owner says police actions smack of racism Reid Sexton 30/04/10
Beverly Hills cop out Milovanovic & Hyland 30/04/10
Lawyer suing police chief identified Adrian Lowe & Steve Butcher 30/04/10
I risked all for police: top lawyer speaks out Adrian Lowe 01/05/10
Cameron 'didn't know Nixon had gone to dinner' AAP 07/05/10
Nixon not off duty: Cameron Collins & Austin 08/05/10
Personal details at risk because of police security Melissa Fyfe 09/05/10
'...Most people shot dead by Victorian Police have been mentally ill, research has found. The study of 48 police shootings found more than 87 per cent of victims had schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. Disproportion has risen despite a police plan to tackle the number of fatal shootings. James Ogloff, one of the authors of the Monash University research, said it was a tragedy, victimising a group of already disadvantaged people. He called for more police training so officers could help people in emotional distress...'
from Police shootings link to mentally ill
Police shootings link to mentally ill Jared Lynch 14/05/10
Nixon, Rees in counsel sights Karen Kissane 15/05/10
Bosses treated me to hookers. Carl Williams' last boast Liam Houlihan 16/05/10
Ex-Victorian detective guilty of pushing wife off cliff Arlington & Reilly 19/05/10
Good cop, smart cop Ian Munro 20/05/10
Former cop jailed for perjury AAP 21/05/10
Death in custody: man's family demands full inquiry Steve Butcher 24/05/10
Jailed man 'yelled in pain' before death Thomas Hunter 24/05/10
Man covered in blood in Victorian Police cell in Dandenong AAP 24/05/10
Police ignored dying pleas Reid Sexton & Paul Millar 25/05/10
I did not mislead the commission: Nixon AAP 25/05/10
Off-duty policeman 'clocked at 160 km/h' Megan Levy 26/05/10
Murder charge against Dale to be dropped Andrea Petrie 27/05/10
Ex-policeman to stand trial Steve Butcher 02/06/10
No escape for dirty cops at Victoria crime-busting commission AAP 03/05/10
Police officers suspended Paul Millar 04/06/10
Corruption 'happening' in Victoria Paul Austin 04/06/10
Dale tells of relief after murder charge formally withdrawn Adrian Lowe 04/06/10
Dale remains 'person of interest': Overland AAP 04/06/10
'...The case would have gone like this. Dale wanted Hodson dead because the informer could finger him as a crooked cop. Dale was one of three men charged for allegedly attempting to steal $1.3 million in drugs. Hodson and drug squad senior detective David Miechel had been caught red-handed at the scene after breaking into an East Oakleigh drug house. Hodson later made a statement that Dale was the mastermind behind the theft. Dale, the prosecution would have alleged, responded by leaking a police report showing Hodson was an informer in the hope that either someone in the underworld would kill him or that it would broaden the suspect list if or when he was killed. The drug case against Dale collapsed when Hodson was shot dead with his wife in his Kew home. From that day the detective was seen as the main suspect for organising the hit...'
from
Dead men tell no tales
Dead men tell no tales AAP 05/06/10
OPI eases off in parliamentary report Selma Milovanovic 08/06/10
Police defend train attack response Adam carey 08/06/10
Coroner criticises police after officer shot with own gun Norrie Ross 09/06/10
MPs attacked on murder probe Rood & Austin 11/06/10
Overland acting within the law, says OPI Rafael Epstein 11/06/10
Police to pay over assault on chef Steve Butcher 12/06/10
Call for federal inquiry into police chief Overland Le Grand 12/06/10
Former barrister's police action goes to mediation Steve Butcher 18/06/10
Rough justice on the inside Le Grand & Thomas 19/06/10
Detective 'pressured' over Saints rape claim Millar & Gleeson 22/06/10
Former cop who alleges Milne rape case collapsed amid threatsMcMahon & Hunt 22/06/10
Fresh claims on Milne rape case Adam Carey 23/06/10
Evidence in Milne case disappeared, police raid finds Willingham & Millar 25/06/10
Human rights fall through cracks in police cells Reid Sexton 25/06/10
Watchdog to quiz officer over Milne link Reid Sexton 30/06/10
Overland's Underbelly gripe - he wasn't in it Cameron Stewart 30/06/10
Park protester seeks her secret file Selma Milovanovic 05/07/10
Police knew of adverse report on stun guns Willingham & Welch 06/07/10
Police speed warnings Reid Sexton 08/07/10
No favoured treatment for speeding cops, says Overland AAP 08/07/10
Ignorance of fine print adds millions to revenue Reid Sexton 09/07/10
Off-duty policeman caught drink-driving AAP 13/07/10
Policeman charged over alleged terror raid leak Reid Sexton 15/07/10
Policeman's attacker 'may also have been stabbed' Paul Millar 23/07/10
Policeman in court over terror raids leak Steve Butcher 27/07/10
Officer in court over alleged terror raid leak Steve Butcher 28/07/10
Nixon's approach 'inadequate' AAP 31/07/10
'...homicide squad investigators have seized video footage from outside the station that shows about five police dumping the visibly ill man in a puddle upon his release while the temperature was about 12 degrees and raining. It shows the officers standing over the man laughing and gloating about the state he was in and some policewomen can also be seen holding their noses because of the stench caused by the man soiling himself while in custody. One of the officers is believed to have brought a police divvy van from the back of the station so she could sit inside with the heater on and continue watching the man lying on the ground. He died of what is believed to have been hypothermia...'
from
Police face criminal charges over death
Police face criminal charges over death Andrea Petrie 02/08/10
Interpreter hails probe into death Reid Sexton 03/08/10
Ex-Victoria detective on the run Lindsay Murdoch 12/08/10
Secret AFL deal under police probe Steve Lillebuen 12/08/10
Police smiled while I was abused, says cabbie Paul Millar 13/08/10
Drug fugitive sighted in Dili Lindsay Murdoch 16/08/10
Top police face sack in email probe John Silvester 25/08/10
Two police officers sacked in email probe Thomas Hunter 26/08/10
Four police sacked over 'offensive' emails Paul Millar 26/08/10
Sackings, demotions as police email probe bites Paul Millar 27/08/10
Victorian policeman linked to deadly Afghan raid Thomas Hunter 30/08/10
Missing guns bedevil police AAP 01/09/10
Drugged driver runs into top brass Steve Butcher 02/09/10
Eight police officers busted for drink-driving Robyn Grace 08/09/10
Police officer charged with assault, threats to kill John Taylor 21/09/10
Detectives covertly investigate Herald Sun phones John Ferguson 24/09/10
Police accused over files Paul Austin 24/09/10
Overland defends media-phone snoop Robyn Grace 24/09/10
Gobbo case settled out of court with police Adrian Lowe 25/09/10
Police to end files deals with companies David Rood 25/09/10
Cops in leak scandal should be thanked Geoff Wilkinson 26/09/10
Call for OPI probe after police spay 12 year-old boy AAP 29/09/10
Capsicum-sprayed boy was 'totally irrational', police say Robyn Grace 29/09/10
Former constable faces court on drug trafficking AAP 04/10/10
'...They circulated sickening video footage of the man being killed and suggested it could be a way to fix Melbourne's Indian student problem. The Herald Sun has discovered some of the force's highest-ranked officers have been implicated in the scandal, which also involves pornographic material. Three superintendents were nabbed during an investigation into the circulation of inappropriate emails through the police computer system. Several inspectors have also been caught...'
from Victoria police in racist email scandal
Victoria police in racist email scandal Keith Moor 09/10/10
Hearings into porn emails resume AAP 09/10/10
Victorian police video revives Indian racism row Matt Wade 10/10/10
Police paper pushers have less time to battle crime Peter Munro 10/10/10
Officer quit over racist email Matt Wade and Paul Millar 11/10/10
Training fails police, report says Nick McKenzie 11/10/10
Fifteen more police in offensive email probe AAP 11/10/10
Police deal crucial to desal go-ahead Paul Austin 12/10/10
Taser 'breaches' by police revealed Nick McKenzie 12/10/10
Drivers in the know avoid speeding fines Reid Sexton 13/10/10
How police empowered AFL Steve Lillebuen 13/10/10
Overland defends deal between police and AFL Robyn Grace 13/10/10
Cops told to go soft on outlaw motorcycle gang Geoff Wilkinson 13/10/10
Police in a pickle as deals turn sour Paul Austin 14/10/10
Mother prepares to take the stand in fight for her boy Farah Farouque 19/10/10
No refunds over speed camera errors Robyn Grace 19/10/10
Secret police taping 'like KGB' Farah Farouque 20/10/10
Police shot 'vulnerable' teen six times Farah Farouque 20/10/10
Drug stash found at police station Thomas Hunter 21/10/10
Independent probe call on police shootings Farah Farouque 25/10/10
Police officer paid $600,000 for doing nothing Murphy & Mawby 26/10/10
Nixon defends Black Saturday leadership AAP 27/10/10
Police members dismissed over offensive emails Robyn Grace 29/10/10
Police sacked for emails Reid Sexton 30/10/10
'...Hundreds of motorists who tested positive for drink driving may never stand before a court because of an alleged administrative error by Victoria Police. Seven hundred drivers could escape punishment despite being stopped by officers and breathalysed, and seen to be over the limit. Worse still, all the drivers could be freely driving on our roads today. The loophole has been exposed by Melbourne barrister Warwick Walsh-Buckley whose client, Peter Kypri, was sent a charge sheet that was missing vital information. Mr Walsh-Buckley argued the "charge is so badly worded" that it "disclosed no offence known to law". Magistrate Max Cashmore heard the case at Ringwood Magistrates' Court and agreed, dismissing the charge against Mr Kypri...'
from Drink drivers' loophole
Drink drivers' loophole Jon Kaila 31/10/10
Innocent drivers test positive for drugs Reid Sexton 01/11/10
Undercover officer suspended over drug allegations Nick McKenzie 04/11/10
Police defend conduct at death scene Farah Farouque 09/11/10
Police defend 'last-ditch' warning shot Farah Farouque 16/11/10
Police officer Mario Benedetti wins over 'wog' insult Mark Buttler 17/11/10
Tyler family 'betrayed' by taping Farah Farouque 19/11/10
Policewoman linked to bikie faces charges Nick McKenzie 24/11/10
He fought the law, and the law won Rule & Silvester 27/11/10
Police face fresh claims of racism Selma Milovanovic 29/11/10
Police officer 'filmed petrol attack on woman' Megan Levy 03/12/10
Police officer charged over rape case leak Megan Levy 03/12/10
Policemen disciplined for leaving distressed man Paul Millar 07/12/10
Jailed officer cops extra time for 'puzzling' misconduct Adrian Lowe 10/12/10
Detective 'implicated' as terror-raid story source Adrian Lowe 15/12/10
Police suspend senior officer John Silvester 16/12/10
Officer's 'moral comfort' that he fired Farah Farouque 18/12/10
Officer charged over underage sex AAP 21/12/10
Victoria Police's poor reporting hides use of force Reid Sexton 21/12/10
Off-duty police officers in fight at Richmond railway station Mark Buttler 21/12/10
Police officer accused of assault, escape from custody Megan Levy 23/12/10
Covert taping of shot teen's family under scrutiny Farah Farouque 24/12/10
Men's club in Office of Police Integrity probe Cameron Smith 02/01/11
Hundreds of drink-drive cases under legal cloud Ben Butler 20/01/11
Policeman loses licence for drink-driving Mex Cooper 03/02/11
I didn't kill Carl Williams, says former cop Paul Dale Mark Buttler 16/02/11
The real animal kingdom Andrew Rule 12/02/11
Union may fund accused cop's sex defence AAP 25/02/11
'...The culture of the organisation ... encourages exclusivity and secrecy, with the potential for illegal and improper exchanges of information or favours,’’ Mr Brouwer said in his report. He found that a police officer on The Brotherhood list used his position at the traffic camera office to wipe $2000 worth of the founder’s speeding fines. A senior police officer may have also disclosed the identity of a prosecution witness in a high profile murder investigation during a Brotherhood lunch, in breach of a Supreme Court suppression order...'
from Inside The Brotherhood, where Chatham rules apply
Inside The Brotherhood, where Chatham rules apply Megan Levy 02/03/11
Victorian ombudsman reveals secret police group AAP 02/03/11
Dalla-Riva 'used police data base to pry on neighbours' AAP 03/03/11
Cop accused of sex with teen girl gets union backing AAP 03/03/11
Tyler's death 'was homicide', inquest told Farah Farouque 10/03/11
Police officer charged with drink-driving Mex Cooper 18/03/11
Vacuum-cleaner man won't be charged Mex Cooper 22/03/11
Police shootings scrutinised McKenzie & Baker 23/03/11
Police officer banned after incident with female referee Megan Levy 08/04/11
Judge slams police as fraud case reviewed Mark Russell 10/04/11
Computer failure let parole violators commit murder: report AAP 19/04/11
Vic police warned to get IT costs right AAP 20/04/11
Baillieu to Overland: Fix police problems Megan Levy 21/04/11
Police chief: I'm target of campaign Josh Gordon 22/04/11
Police chief heavied on eve of poll Richard Baker& Nick McKenzie 03/05/11
Top cop backs police after G20 death finding Paul Millar 04/05/11
Police union slams top cop's removal AAP 06/05/11
Furore over Williams killing: Sir Ken ordered to leave McKenzie & Baker 07/05/11
Police abandon Storm rorts probe Chris Barrett 07/05/11
Baillieu to Overland: please explain Tomazin & Munro 08/05/11
Sir Ken Jones 'not sacked' AAP 08/05/11
Overland stands his ground Reid Sexton and John Silvester 09/05/11
Police turmoil deepens over email leak Megan Levy 09/05/11
Premier announces police inquiry Megan Levy 09/05/11
'...The Coroner, Kim Parkinson, said in opening remarks that her role was to find the cause of death and that there were three scenarios that could have arisen that led to Mr Wilson's death. These were that Mr Wilson was hit by a police car and his death was covered up by police officers...'
from
Police hit-run query in cold-case death
Police hit-run query in cold-case death Adrian Lowe 10/05/11
'Colac mafia' claim at cold-case inquest Adrian Lowe 11/05/11
Overland: I have nothing to fear AAP 12/05/11
Quiz me, search me, nothing to hide Reid Sexton 13/05/11
Ashby, Mullett sue threat as force probed Mex Cooper 13/05/11
Overland's secret OPI visit Baker & McKenzie 14/05/11
Hairdresser jailed over hubby hit plot Andrea Petrie 01/06/11
Undercover officer accused of entrapment Andrea Petrie 02/06/11
Rogue officers still blur thin blue line: OPI Paul Millar 02/06/11
Bugged: Sir Ken Jones targeted by the OPI Baker and McKenzie 03/06/11
OPI confirms Ken Jones inquiry Paul Millar 03/06/11
Minister's aide tried to persuade Sir Ken to stay McKenzie & Baker 04/06/11
Ryan: I should have known of Sir Ken's secret meeting Reid Sexton 06/06/11
Law and disorder Josh Gordon & Reid Sexton 07/06/11
Premier and deputy at odds on secret meeting Sexton & Gordon 07/06/11
Carl Williams 'told police about bribe' Steve Butcher 15/06/11
'I wasn't pushed,' says Overland of resignation Megan Levy 16/06/11
Old-school policeman takes on 'daunting' job Paul Millar 17/06/11
Bias claims as complaints rise against police Peter Munro 10/07/11
'...Police chiefs and politicians have condemned the leaking of sensitive police intelligence to outlaw motorcycle gangs, with the New South Wales opposition labelling Victoria Police a ''running joke'' for its role in the leaks...'
from
Victoria Police labelled a 'running joke
Victoria Police labelled a 'running joke Welch, McKenzie and Olding 20/07/11
PM might cop it for Nixon's book launch Richard Willingham 21/07/11
Police union boss caught up in inquiry McKenzie & Baker 25/07/11
Force to probe shooting incident Reid Sexton 25/07/11
Tough new laws cost hoon detective car Megan Levy 26/07/11
Nixon authored own demise Megan Levy 28/07/11
Police probe $5000 evidence theft Mex Cooper 09/08/11
Senior police in hot water over hot dog business Cameron Houston 21/08/11
Ex-policeman denies Colac cover-up Adrian Lowe 27/08/11
Ex-cop had sex with defendant five times Ballarat Courier 31/08/11
Force has lost its way, says the cop's cop John Silvester 03/09/11
Police to examine bullying in suicide of constable McKenzie & Baker 10/09/11
Liberal MP in Sir Ken leak Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker 13/09/11
Ex-cop paid Williams for Hodson hit, court hears Andrea Petrie 15/09/11
Sir Ken investigated over Williams leak AAP 11/10/11
Watchdog versus watchdog David Rood 12/10/11
Doyle defiant as protesters plan legal action Munro, Gough & Russell 23/10/11
Overland, Sir Ken rift 'felt through force', says Lay David Rood 28/10/11
Massive blunder to appoint adviser McKenzie & Baker 28/10/11
Officer filmed in boozy blue Cameron Houston 30/10/11
Officer guilty in burnout assault Maris Beck 03/11/11
Ex-detective denies link to Williams and to murders Adrian Lowe 12/11/11
'...A major drug case has collapsed after two senior Victorian policemen - described by a judge as ''absolute dimwits'' - failed to take 20 seconds of their time to legally swear an affidavit or affirm it. Many fear the decision yesterday by the Director of Public Prosecutions to ''discontinue'' charges against three defendants facing trial may not be his last...'
from Police 'dimwits' cause case collapse
Police 'dimwits' cause case collapse Steve Butcher 19/11/11
Improper police acts 'mistakes' Steve Butcher 19/12/11
Police face further brutality claims Maris Beck 21/12/11
Ryan denies seeing plan to help deputy keep job Clay Lucas 24/03/12
Police 'lied about speed of car chase' that killed man Mark Russell 24/03/12
Use of force by police most likely in CBD Beck & Moncrief 02/04/12
Policeman pleads guilty over explicit chats with teens Steve Butcher 11/04/12
Membrey probe was flawed, Crown admits Andrea Petrie 11/04/12
Police pay cash to 'bash' victims Dan Oakes 04/05/12
Sex-crimes policeman spoke to reporters Steve Butcher 14/05/12
Outrage after drivers forced to form road-block Partenza & Bucci 15/05/12
Sir Ken: OPI steps up pursuit McKenzie & Baker 04/06/12
Police defend pursuits after Bendigo fatality Knox & Wilson 04/06/12
'...Speaking for the first time since his shock resignation a year ago, Mr Overland this morning hit out at the report released yesterday by Ombudsman George Brouwer that found Mr Overland had marched Sir Ken out of Victoria Police for leaking to the media, even though there was no evidence to show that the second-in-charge had done so...'
from Not sorry: Overland slams watchdog over Sir Ken report
Not sorry: Overland slams watchdog over Sir Ken report Megan Levy 22/06/12
Policeman held gun to sex victims, court told Nino Bucci 06/07/12
Top cop taken off abuse inquiry McKenzie & Baker 02/10/12
Here comes the bribe! And guess who's best man? John Silvester 06/10/12
‘Good’ cop, bad advice, $3000 fine for officer Andrea Petrie 09/10/12
Williams allegations 'not followed up' Dan Oakes 09/10/12
$13m payout for top cops and lawyers Cameron Houston 14/10/12
Overland under fire over police payout Josh Gordon 24/10/12
Justice system failed our son after king-hit Mark Russell 29/11/12
'...Chief Commissioner Ken Lay may have seriously compromised the County Court trial of a man accused of raping and assaulting his former partner by providing graphic, unproven accounts of the incident in a speech launching a campaign against domestic violence...'
from Lay slammed over rape case
Lay slammed over rape case Cameron Houston 09/12/12
Grocon police 'overkill' Ben Schneiders 06/02/13
Constable caught driving police car without a licence Jane Lee 08/02/13
Victoria Police settle racial harassment case Vince Chadwick 18/02/13
Detective had secret relationship with murderer Carl Williams Andrea Petrie 28/02/13
Man punched by police officer awarded $129K Mark Russell 28/02/13
Sambo unchained in life's skin game John Silvester 02/03/13
Premier refers 'hush money' to integrity commissioner Richard Willingham 04/03/13
Baillieu calls in IBAC over 'hush money' claims Willingham and Gordon 05/03/13
I started researching this seemingly endless (and quite
disturbing) list in May 2007 and while it's
only based on the
Victorian police it appears to be getting
longer every year! I'm sure this page could end
up eating my entire web site if I gave it a chance,
but I'm loath to spend so much time on this crap. So
maybe Lay should just admit defeat
and hand Dan Kelly and Steve Hart's armour over to a more deserving
custodian. |