Victoria Police conduct
‘It’s not 1985’: Judge’s warning to police after predatory cop grooms abuse victims
Dylan Bartolo pursued intimate relationships with victims of domestic abuse who came to him for help in his then role in a family violence unit in Melbourne’s west.
- Cameron Houston
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Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told
Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was fatally shot last month after allegedly lunging at police with a stolen knife.
- Melissa Cunningham
Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo selling Melbourne apartment
The barrister-turned-informer is selling her bayside apartment while in hiding, as a verdict looms in her compensation suit against the state.
- Sherryn Groch
‘Fundamental change’: New police chief plans prevention strategy to curb crime
The new chief commissioner of Victoria Police faces a stern test when he begins next month, with crime rates soaring and a slump in morale among frontline officers.
- Cameron Houston and Sherryn Groch
‘How many more people need to be killed?’ Simmering tensions on the streets of Footscray
Two police officers shot a rough sleeper dead on the eve of Easter on a busy Footscray street. Was the tragedy unavoidable?
- Melissa Cunningham
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- Shane Patton
Police receive IBAC report into deputy commissioner’s road rage complaint
It is uncertain whether Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson will face an internal disciplinary process as a result of the document, given his contract is due to end in July.
- Kieran Rooney
Police-shooting protest in Footscray turns ugly, with batons drawn
The end of a protest in Footscray over the death of rough sleeper Abdifatah Ahmed has been marred by a confrontation between a protester and police.
- Melissa Cunningham
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- Tragedy
Police who shot rough sleeper in Footscray did not have Tasers, union says
Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said the officers had access to capsicum spray but were yet to be fitted with the conducted energy device.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
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- Crime
Vigil for man shot dead by police after witness questions why Taser, pepper spray weren’t used
Thursday night’s shooting in Footscray has dismayed residents and community leaders, who say the area desperately needs more support services for people living on the edge.
- Marta Pascual Juanola, Cassandra Morgan and Alexander Darling
Police officers involved in ‘criminal enterprise’ in Lawyer X scandal unmasked
Two police officers found by a court to be part of a “joint criminal enterprise” with Lawyer X to manipulate the justice system and put drug kingpin Tony Mokbel behind bars have lost a legal battle to keep their identities secret.
- Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
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