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Victorian Government moves to restrict compensation claims brought against state and private prison operators
Read moreThe Victorian Ombudsman has observed that people detained in custody in Victoria face a greater risk of harm than...
11 June 201502 -
Police Accountability submission into Family Violence Royal Commission
Read moreOur contribution to the Royal Commission comes from the perspective of our Police Accountability Project clients, some of whom…
10 June 2015 -
Lessons-not-yet-learnt: The magnitude of deaths in custody
Read moreThe family and community trauma caused by a death in custody cannot be over-stated.
A respected Aboriginal man from central…
3 June 2015 -
The Case for (and against) Police Body-Worn Cameras
Read moreBefore these cameras are rolled out across the state, Victorians should consider whether police body cameras are a desirable…
14 May 2015 -
8 May 2015
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Five things you should know about Victoria Police Receipting pilots
Read moreVictoria Police are currently piloting ‘stop & search’ receipting in Dandenong and Moonee Valley. Here are five things you…
6 May 2015 -
Supreme Court Hears Application to Close IBAC Hearing to Public
Read moreOn 15th April 2015 an IBAC hearing into a potential culture of violence within the Victoria Police Service at…
21 April 2015 -
Police use of force during raids undermines Safety First principles
Read moreThe Police Accountability Project is deeply concerned by accounts given by people experienced the police raids in Melbourne this…
21 April 2015 -
Receipting Pilots underway in Victoria
Read morePolice and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) will issue receipts to members of the community initially in the Moonee Valley…
27 March 2015 -
Story of a ‘pepper spray party’
Read moreWe are calling for a wider review of powers, weapons and training associated with the PSO program currently in…
17 February 2015 -
The Pointy End Of Police Racism: A Ken Lay Retrospective
Read moreThe Victorian Police Commissioner Ken Lay announced his resignation in early January 2015, to near universal acclaim. Anthony…
13 January 2015 -
Supreme Court Kaba decision could set back racial profiling prevention
Read moreAn appeal decision has been handed down in the Victorian Supreme Court which could set back Victoria Police efforts…
18 December 2014 -
Australia’s journey toward a police state – Professor Philip Alston
Read moreProfessor Philip Alston delivered a scathing indictment of Australia’s recent legislative response to perceived security issues. Titled “Could Australia…
11 December 2014 -
In search of certainty: Is the Vic Police Act a step forward?
Read moreA feature article in the most recent Law Institute Journal, In Search of Certainty, examines the issues surrounding…
8 December 2014 -
4 December 2014
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Racial Profiling champians shortlisted for Human Rights Award
Read moreTwo young men from Flemington, Daniel Haile Michael and Maki Issa have been shortlisted for the Australian Human Rights…
19 November 2014 -
Police investigating police is “failing our state”
Read moreA Federal Senator has made a strong call for an independent body to investigate and prosecute cases of misconduct...
1 October 2014 -
An apology for Corinna Horvath
Read moreCorrinna Horvath has recieved a welcome and a significant compensation from the State of Victoria along with an…
22 September 2014 -
Coronial findings into death of Michael Atakelt
Read moreA death we need to learn from Findings from the long running inquest into the death of a young...
1 September 2014 -
Why the Police Act needs changing
Read moreWhen it comes to police violence and misconduct Victoria’s laws protect police, not its citizens. The new Victoria…
1 September 2014
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