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Jetstar passenger Barry Clark (centre) and a pilot wrestle the armed teen to the floor of the plane.

Teen charged after passenger tackled him on Jetstar plane

Police have charged 17-year-old Ballarat boy with multiple offences after he tried to board a Sydney-bound flight at Avalon Airport.

  • Benjamin Preiss, Melissa Cunningham, Alexander Darling and Gemma Grant

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Inside the pay deal that’s rocked Victoria Police and claimed a chief commissioner.

Inside the pay deal that rocked Victoria Police and claimed a chief commissioner

Relief at police voting in favour of a new EBA is only papering over the deep chasms that have opened up between Victoria Police, the union and the government.

  • Chris Vedelago
Jeff Pope serves The Age democracy sausages at AEC hq in Melbourne.

This cop found himself at the centre of the Lawyer X scandal. Now he’s running the next election

Jeff Pope might have fronted the media plenty of times for Victoria Police but he’s never really talked about himself – or his run ins with Nicola Gobbo. Until now.

  • Sherryn Groch
Deputy Commissioner Ross Guenther was prepared to speak out, but it came at a cost.

How the government ended the career of another top cop

Last year, former deputy commissioner Ross Guenther outlined to John Silvester his ideas for the justice system. “The state government took it as an attack,” writes Silvester, “and did everything it could to try to end the career of a good man”.

  • John Silvester
Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson.

Second top cop ousted: No contract renewal for deputy commissioner

Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson is the latest top cop to be cut from command.

  • Erin Pearson
Acting Police Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent during his time as deputy commissioner.

New police chief talks tough on repeat bail offenders

Rick Nugent said he had already spoken to the state government about bail laws and is confident they will be tightened.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola and Cameron Houston
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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
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Police Anthony Carbines answer journalists questions about police chief Shane Patton’s contract not being renewed.
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Jacinta Allan and Anthony Carbines answer questions about police chief Shane Patton.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Police Anthony Carbines answer journalists questions about police chief Shane Patton’s contract not being renewed.

King George’s head on a barbecue

George V statue’s lopped head shown alight on barbecue

Victoria Police and the City of Melbourne are searching for the head after footage was posted on Australia Day.

  • Cara Waters
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

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