Figures have revealed Victoria’s police force is continuing to shrink amid a continued surge in crime across the state. Press ...
The Federal Court has found a Victoria Police move to give officers greater powers in Melbourne's CBD for six months was invalid and unlawful.
In the past year Victorians lost 331.97 full time officers on the beat, now Herald Sun analysis has shown which local government areas suffered the steepest drops.
The court agreed with a challenge by the Human Rights Law Centre that Victoria Police erroneously declared Melbourne CBD a ‘designated area’.
Victoria is in the midst of a record-breaking crime wave. The premier's attempts to limit the damage seem to be focused on the shoreline — bail reforms and a machete ban aimed at cleaning up any ...