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Acting Police Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent will not seek the permanent job.

Position vacant: A crushing police chief job with 18-hour days, a crime crisis and not enough police

The front-runner for the new chief commissioner role is a late scratching after he drew up a list of pros and cons for the job then walked out the door.

  • John Silvester

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Former Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson.

‘Completely untrue’: Premier denies conspiracy to dump police chiefs

Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.

  • Brittany Busch, Rachel Eddie and John Silvester
Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines shortly after announcing police chief Shane Patton’s contract would not be renewed.

Some people should never dance. This Victorian pair are two of them

We all know one. Perhaps you have one in your family. These are people for whom backbeats don’t readily apply.

  • Chip Le Grand
Premier Jacinta Allan with Shane Patton at a media conference after the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in December.

A shameful act from a foundering government

Shane Patton, a police officer with a 45-year career, has been discarded in the most opaque, underhanded and shambolic way.

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Then-premier John Brumby (left) and police minister Bob Cameron with newly appointed police chief Simon Overland in 2009.

Policing is not a popularity contest – being a politician is

If the karma bus hits the Allan government at the next state election, don’t be surprised if Shane Patton is behind the wheel.

  • John Silvester
Christine Nixon.

‘Doesn’t feel right’: Nixon questions ousting of police chief

Former chief commissioner Christine Nixon’s concerns follow revelations that neither the state premier nor the police minister rang Shane Patton directly to inform him that he would not be offered a new contract.

  • Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
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Keeping the peace with one hand tied

Readers write that the removal of Shane Patton as Victoria’s police commissioner reflects poorly on the Allan government.

Shane Patton and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (left).

Shane Patton was never the problem – refusal to take his advice was

The decision to remove Victoria’s police chief commissioner smacks of panic, scapegoating and a government in a death spiral.

  • John Silvester
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said on Friday he would remain in his role despite the no confidence motion. Hours later, he was told his contract would not be renewed.

Victoria’s top cop ousted after no-confidence motion

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton will not be offered a contract extension after a bruising no-confidence vote by rank-and-file officers on Friday cost him his job.

  • John Silvester, Ashleigh McMillan and Hannah Hammoud
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton.

Police pass ‘overwhelming’ no-confidence vote in top cop

Victoria Police Chief commissioner Shane Patton faces union calls to resign after a vote of no-confidence from more than 14,000 officers.

  • Cameron Houston

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