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Mark Buttler is an award-winning crime journalist for the Herald Sun.

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Chief Commissioner Shane Patton will provide an update on the fire at a Ripponlea with Premier Jacinta Allan. Picture: David Caird

How it went so wrong for Victoria’s top cop

Shane Patton took charge of the police force in the midst of Victoria’s chaotic response to Covid, and things never got any easier for him. This is how it turned bad for our top cop.

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WARNING WARNING CONTACT HERALDSUN PICTURE DESK BEFORE USE WARNING WARNING Shane Patton pictured at his Police HQ office.Steve Price speaks with Chief Commissioner Shane Patton at Police HQ, Spencer Street.Picture: Jason Edwards WARNING WARNING CONTACT HERALDSUN PICTURE DESK BEFORE USE WARNING WARNING

‘With a heavy heart’: Patton steps down as police chief

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has resigned with immediate effect — his departure coming just days after a bruising no confidence vote in his leadership.

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MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 21, 2024: Chief Commissioner Shane Patton gives a media conference in Melbourne. After over forty years, Victoria Police have made an arrest in the Easey Street murder case. The brutal killings of two young women left their families without answers for 47 years. Numerous officers from across the force have worked relentlessly on the case over the years, and we hope this arrest marks the first step toward providing long-awaited closurePicture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Ousted Patton to face music, call for minister to be sacked

Shane Patton is set to return to work on Monday despite an overwhelming no-confidence vote, while the opposition says Police Minister Anthony Carbines should be dumped.

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Chief Commissioner Shane Patton will provide an update on the fire at a Ripponlea with AFP Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett and Premier Jacinta Allan. Premier Jacinta Allan during the press conference. Picture: David Caird

‘Where is the Premier?’: Allan blasted after shock ousting of Victoria’s top cop

Opposition Leader Brad Battin has lashed Jacinta Allan for not fronting the media after a crushing vote of no confidence in Chief Commissioner Shane Patton — saying the top cop is a “fall guy” for the government’s failings on crime.

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Complex extradition process giving crims a passport to freedom

For every long-range arrest set up overseas — after many years and much money — plenty of fugitives remain one step ahead of the law and out of reach.

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A major police incident unfolded at Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre on Friday. Picture: Supplied,

Man dead, major police incident at Lynbrook Shopping Centre

A man fleeing from police over alleged family violence matters has died at a busy shopping centre in Melbourne’s southeast.

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Ex-Mongols bikie Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim in hospital after he was dramatically shot at a funeral. Abdulrahim, was ambushed as he was leaving his cousin’s funeral in his luxury black Mercedes 4WD in Melbourne on Saturday - Photo Supplied

Police think they know who tried to kill The Punisher. They can’t do anything about it

The prime suspects in the failed hit on Sam Abdulrahim fled to the Middle East within 48 hours of the attack, and now the bid to bring them back to Melbourne has hit a dead end.

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Super Bowl kick-off sparks white line fever for AFL greats

The pigskin had barely been thrown in anger when these two AFL greats started the party — none too subtly — in a toilet cubicle at a Melbourne Super Bowl party.

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Rampaging teens soak up 140,000 police hours

A police campaign to combat Victoria’s worst youth offenders has become the state’s single biggest operation, with up to 70 officers a night working to catch out-of-control teens stealing cars and breaking into homes.

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21/02/2024 Sam Abdulrahim / the Punisher at Power Gymnasium in Brunswick ahead of his fight this weekend. Picture David Geraghty

Gangland bosses offer ‘finder fees’ in hunt for enemies

Questions linger over how Sam Abdulrahim’s enemies knew where he would be when he was gunned down – as underworld bosses offer huge rewards for anyone who helps hunt down their targets.

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