Nearly 700 Victoria Police Officers, Staff Investigated for Sex Crimes and Family Violence

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton calls the volume of cases ‘alarming.’
Nearly 700 Victoria Police Officers, Staff Investigated for Sex Crimes and Family Violence
Signage on a police vehicle in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 16, 2022. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
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A senior constable from western Victoria was sentenced last year to nearly five years in prison for crimes committed during a 2020 gathering at his home. This case reflects a broader pattern of police misconduct, revealed in a recent report.

Between January 2019 and June 2024, 683 Victoria Police officers and public servants in the force were investigated for sex crimes and family violence offences, prompting Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton to express grave concern.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].